Eating out can be expensive and one of the quickest ways to deplete any families budget. Coupons, restaurant coupons can make eating out affordable, it just takes planning and knowing where to get the best restaurant coupons.

The #1 restaurant coupon source is Restaurants.com Gift Certificates that are good at thousands of real sit-down establishments in a variety of cuisine choices. The gift certificates in themselves are a super great deal, BUT they’re even a better deal when they go on sale which is at least once monthly. These $25.00 value certificates are only $2.00 each to you. That’s right $25 for JUST $2. Watch Zorklers Newsletter or Tweets for announcements when Restaurants.com announces a sale.

How do they work? You present the certificate to your server when placing your order, ordering at least $35.00 of items off the menu not including alcohol. The wait person will then deduct your $25.00 gift certificate leaving you with a small balance. Two to three adults can easily eat out at a nice place using these coupons for under $18-$22 including tip.

Don’t worry about presenting the coupon up front. Your server won’t look down on you for using a coupon. Without the coupon you may have never ventured into their establishment and they are excited to see you.

Another great source is the Happenings Book. Chock full of mostly BOGO (Buy-One-Get-One) free meal or service offers but there are hundreds of coupons most families will actually use. Click here to locate a Happenings Book for your community.

Using coupons without looking cheap requires little effort. Treat the clerk or server with respect, and always tip on the full value before discount. Restaurant coupons are much more commonplace nowadays, if anything in our current economy you have more and more people coming on to the idea of saving money using restaurant coupons. Coupons are just like money and by using the two sources above an average family of four can save over $2,000.00 a year eating out for less.