| The new 2010 Entertainment Book has introduced | | | | thrilled to get. |
| completely FREE offers from top merchants, and | | | | 4. Highlight offers you are CERTAIN to use, because |
| contains more grocery savings. There are still so | | | | they consist of things you do on a regular basis, such |
| many great deals from popular merchants where you | | | | as car washes, dry cleaners, free gas for groceries, |
| can save lots of money. | | | | places you frequent every week. Not using these is |
| Here are some tips on ways to save the most | | | | like throwing away free money. |
| money using your coupon book. | | | | 5. Some stores may not participate with the |
| 1. Don’t buy the entertainment book and lay it | | | | Entertainment Book, but if you show them an offer |
| down somewhere, only to forget about it. Set aside | | | | from a competitor in your book, they may match it |
| some time to look through every page for deals that | | | | and you save the same. |
| interest you. You’ll be surprised to find many | | | | 6. There are many dining out offers in the book |
| ways to save on places and things that you buy on | | | | where you can buy one entree and get one free, |
| a regular basis. This will give you an outline of just | | | | which can come in handy anytime, especially when |
| how much you can save on stuff you buy. | | | | you want to treat a friend to a nice dinner or try a |
| 2. Keep your book in your purse or the car. An | | | | new restaurant for your next night out. |
| easy way to remember when to use it, is to write | | | | Plan special activities out around the book through |
| down offers and their page number for a particular | | | | out the entire year! Before you buy a present, go on |
| month in a daily planner. I use the planner on my | | | | a trip, have dinner out, let’s just say, before you |
| iphone, so it’s always with me or you could use | | | | buy anything at all, get into the habit of checking |
| a small pocket calendar, whatever works for you. | | | | your Entertainment Book first. Remember too |
| Whatever I may be planning for the week, like | | | | you’ll have access to coupons you can print right |
| grocery trips, dining out, clothes shopping, buying | | | | from your computer and an Entertainment |
| birthday presents, etc. I have my selected coupon | | | | Membership Card for discounts on selected fine dining |
| offers listed so I can quickly pull out my book and go | | | | and when traveling. |
| right to the page I need. Most importantly, I | | | | The 2010 Entertainment Book cost between $25 and |
| remember to use the coupons and save my money! | | | | $35. If you have a simple plan in place, you can pay |
| 3. Flag all free offers and use them! Maybe you have | | | | off the book in about 2 months, then continue saving |
| a free coupon for an ice cream from | | | | money through out the year. Just remember to |
| McDonald’s, or a free movie ticket. Don’t | | | | read the entertainment book information, record the |
| pass up the free stuff! There will probably be some | | | | best offers in your monthly planner, share what you |
| offers that you just don’t care to use. These | | | | won’t be using with friends and family and |
| make great giveaways for family and friends. What | | | | you’ll come out ahead in more ways than one. |
| you don’t like or need, someone else might be | | | | |