Gotta LOVE Groupon!

One of the coolest deal sites I've found is Groupon!  It's a great way to save money on all kinds of things from spas, to restaurants, to retail shops! 

Each 'Deal of the Day' is specific to your area.  When you sign up for a Groupon account, you're asked to select your city and enter your email address.  This is how you find out about the Deal of the Day for your city.  If you sign up for a Groupon account (which is free) you will receive a daily email letting you know the 'Deal of the Day'. You just sign in at their website Groupon then if you want to 'do the deal' for the day you click buy. If enough people say they will buy it, the deal is 'on'. You only pay if there are enough people.
Today's deal for my area is $25 for $50 worth of stuff at Gap! I have already bought it! Once you buy it, you get an email saying the deal went through. You just go to the website and print out the groupon and then take it to the store/restaurant/spa and give it to them. Each one has it's own 'fine print' that you should read before you buy it but for the most part, there aren't that many restrictions. Every groupon I've bought for a restaurant you can even use towards liquor. I was kind of unsure about it the first time I did it but when we went to the restaurant and they saw me holding the groupon, they knew right away exactly what it was. I haven't ever had a problem using one.

Also, if you do sign up and get a groupon, you should tell everyone you know about it and give them you're referal link because they credit your account with $10 for each person who signs up and uses it! Pretty sweet deal when some of the groupons are cheap.  Happy Shopping!