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A number of chain businesses in the United States offer discounts or free food and drink for customers in honor of their birthday. In order to redeem an offer for a free meal or beverage, you will need to register for an email list or download an app. This is a minor inconvenience for what is, in some cases, quite a worthwhile treat! Here are some birthday freebies that I have taken advantage of recently: Denny's After registering to receive emails from Denny's, you will receive an offer to a free Grand Slam breakfast. This meal can be customized from a list of breakfast menu items, including pancakes, toast, home fries, sausage, bacon, and eggs. This offer can be redeemed any time during your birthday month - you won't miss out if you have other plans for your special day. Once you are part of the email club, you also receive 20% off all future meals at Denny's, which sounds like a great deal if that is one of your regular haunts. Dunkin If you have the Dunkin

This is part six of my six-part series on how to save money while planning a wedding. Traditional wedding invitations were more elaborate than our modern equivalents and were often sent to a calligrapher for addressing and adding the names of individual guests. Now, invitations can be simpler and may or may not contain all of the components of traditional wedding invitations, as follows: Response cards with meal choices Self-addressed and stamped envelopes for guests to return the response cards Registry information cards ( Emily Post shudders at the idea of including registry details on invitations themselves) Directions to the ceremony and/or reception venues Lodging information for guests The invitations themselves The invitation itself There are many more options nowadays than calling a print shop and paying an arm and a leg per invitation, then forking over more money to the calligrapher on top of paying for postage. Print Them Yourself This is the most f

This post is part five of my six-part series on saving money while planning a wedding. When I was researching bridal hair and makeup looks for my wedding day, I experienced some serious sticker shock. Salons, stylists, and makeup artists generally have special wedding rates that they charge in order to reflect the amount of work that goes into a more elaborate look that must hold all day and look as flawless as possible. At least, in theory. Even the simplest looks will not be discounted, and you may not receive a discount for providing your own makeup as most of the cost is associated with the artist's labor. And these costs can add up, making budgeting challenging for a frugal couple. According to Zola , the average cost of wedding hair and makeup is $300, but you may be expected to foot the bill for your bridal party. While the makeup and hairstyles for your bridesmaids are less elaborate (and therefore less expensive), covering up the cost of multiple makeovers can be a