What’s Your Best Back to School Bargain?

School shopping is upon us and people are looking for Back to School deals more than ever this year. Between the clothes, shoes, supplies, and book rental, the first month of school is an incredibly expensive time. If you are sending a student off to college, it is even worse!

So I ask all of you, what is the best back to school deal that you have gotten or seen this year? I’ll share mine with you! I cashed out for $200 in Kohls gift cards from saving up my credit card points. (It’s a card I pay off every month, so no worries about the interest costing me more than the cards!) I then went to Kohls during their Power Hour sales and saved about 50% off of $500 worth of clothes. I then had a 15% off coupon on top of that. After applying my Kohls gift cards, the final balance was $37. And I got a voucher from the “Get $10 when you spend $50″ deal that I get to go back and spend $40 this week! It was almost like getting $500 in clothes for free.

Your deal may not be quite that big, but what’s the best you have seen this year? Let’s all share so that we can save on back to school together!

Save 80% at Restaurant.com

I’m a big fan of Restaurant.com for a couple of reasons. First, I save money on eating out, which I love to do. But more importantly, I learn about new restaurants that I might not otherwise try. I’m always eating at the same places. When I see a sale at Restaurant.com, I tend to find different restaurants than usual and try them out. One such restaurant (Mudsocks in Fishers, Indiana) became a family favorite!

Restaurant.com almost always has various specials. Today I just saw an 80% off special. It’s good through the end of the month: 80% Off + Free $25 Certificate with /a min. $11 purchase on $25 Gift Certificates. $2 with code CELEBRATE.12/26/08 thru 12/31/08.

If you’ve never tried out Restaurant.com, now is a great time!