Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Eat Out - Lunch or Dinner - Cheap - Actually Free!

Buy One, Get One Meals

I am absolutely thrilled to share this big money-saving tip with you, if you like to eat out but feel that you can no longer afford it.

I do not go out often but have been known to enjoy a meal now and again at Sweet Tomatoes (Souplantation to some of you, depending on your geographic location).

If you visit the website for Sweet Tomatoes or Souplantation, all you need to do is sign up for "Club Veg". They will send you a confirming email, and once you confirm that you wish to receive email from them, watch your mailbox. Soon thereafter, you will receive a printable coupon for one FREE buffet meal when you purchase just one buffet meal and two drinks. What a savings!

So, after long since abandoning eating out and really missing our visits to Sweet Tomatoes due to the cost of it for just the two of us (last time we ate there, it was approximately $22.00 for two buffet meals and two softdrinks), me and my better half ate there this past Saturday for under $14.00! We were thrilled.

Best part of this all: Both of us have since received another coupon in each of our mailboxes for the same deal for this weekend, and actually the coupon for this weekend extends through Monday due to the holiday.

You can even forward the coupon to others or print off more for friends or family joining you; however, you will want to run separate tickets at checkout (who wants to chance missing out on the deal?) I am going to print off an extra next time we go and give it to someone in line. When we visited the restaurant on Saturday, the lunch buffet in our area was $8.19! In this difficult economy, passing along a coupon to a stranger would definitely be a random act of kindness!

Enjoy!
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An up and coming business with very little overhead

Have you considered grass painting?

As seen in Fortune and Inc. Magazines

Anyone here been out of work for quite some time and trying to find a way to start your own business so that you can get back to work and getting some income? I have been thinking that maybe it is the best and quickest way to earning money once more. Not to mention that perhaps in this day and age, it is best to be dependent on no employer. After some extensive research, I have learned that grass painting is an up and coming business and very cheap to get started. You just need to know the "ins and outs" of the business. I did an online search to see what is available to those wanting to start their own lawn painting business, and frankly, I was disappointed at the lack of resources. To be even more frank, I was surprised by advertisers who seem to be offering a lawn painting business in a box, for lack of a better term, and at a huge upfront investment to the entrepreneur. It is not wise to put so much money out up front at the beginning of any business.

There is an ebook available that can get you started for much less than anyone else is offering to get a lawn painting business started, and there is already a 2nd edition available. In the 2nd edition of "How to Start a Lawn Painting Business" ebook, the following topics are covered:

  • How to formulate a business plan and how to reach your personal/professional goals;
  • What equipment you need, where to get the equipment, and how to use the equipment;
  • How to market your business, to include building a website, online marketing, search engine optimization, "on foot" marketing, how / where to purchase marketing materials, sample marketing flyers, and who your likely customers are;
  • How to prepare estimates, a sample price sheet, where to get your information from, and how to deal with your customers (recommendations for payments, billing, etc.);
  • Common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid;
  • List of best resources (many of which are free) with hyperlinks included so that you can click on the resource and be immediately directed to the recommended vendor, website building company, etc.
  • How to set up your home office with specific administrative instructions, and much, much more!

Learn how to get your copy here.