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Oh I am so excited…I just received an email from Restaurant.com announcing that they are offering 80% off purchases when you use the code CHOW at checkout!!  That means you can get a $25 gift certificate for $2!!  I don’t think I have EVER seen 80% off this early in the month!! I have been buying my certificates when they put them on sale at 60% because usually if I wait for 80% my favorite restaurants are sold out!!  Woo Hoo!!

Remember to check the restrictions as each restaurant has different redemption requirements.  Just as an example–our favorite Mexican restaurant requires that you spend $35 to use the $25 gift card…so here is the math at 80%:

Purchase $35 worth of food & drinks (very do-able for a family of four–basically $8.75 per person)
Use $25 gift card (that I paid $2 for)
Pay $10 + tax + tip
Dinner out for a family of four for about $20!! 

Basically I save 50% on our bill every time I use these babies!! Ok I am off to stock up…remember the certificates are valid for a year!!  Hurry as the code is only valid until 4/6!