Detroit on the Cheap

Discounts, Deals, and Free Stuff in the Detroit Area

Get a handful of P&G Coupons

Sign up for a dozen Procter & Gamble coupons by requesting the brand sampler.

$2 dinner if you come to Chipotle dressed as processed food

Come to Chipotle after 6 p.m. on Halloween dressed as a scary processed food and you can buy a burrito, bowl, salad, or an order of tacos filled with natural ingredients for $2. What you spend will support impassioned chef, TV personality and best-selling author Jamie Oliver’s food revolution.

Borders Offers 40% Off One Item

Borders Books & Music is offering 40 percent off any one item through Monday. There are some restrictions, so read the fine print, but if you have your heart set on a CD or a Book that is ridiculously expensive, this could be the right deal.

20% off entire purchase at BigLots

BigLots offers plenty of bargains and the 20 percent off coupon they are offering on your entire purchase through Saturday, Oct. 9, makes the deals even better.

$1 popcorn and soda at Regal Theaters

“Like” Regal Theaters on Facebook and get a small popcorn and a soda for $1 each. Not free but cheap.

Free Movies for the Kids

Take the kids to the movies free this month. MJR Digital Cinemas is offering free movies for kids every Saturday and Sunday in October. This weekend see “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” for free to children 12 and under and $1 for everyone else. October 9 and 10, see “Shrek Forever After”; Oct. 16 and [...]

Get $5 off of $15 at TGIFridays

Through Oct 9, get $5 off when you spend $15 at TGIFridays. Not a bad deal if you’re going Dutch treat.

$1 Off for Signing up for ‘Wendy Mail’

Sign up for Wendy Mail and get a coupon for a $1 off.  Use it for something on the value menu and you eat for free.

$10 off a $25 purchase at Office Depot

Office Depot is offering a coupon for $10 off a $25 purchase. That’s 40 percent off and a good opportunity to pick up a new ink cartridge, a package of name tags or other relatively inexpensive purchase that you’d like to make still cheaper.

15% off for Students & Teachers at The Limited

Educators and students receive a 15 percent discount at The Limited women’s fashion store. The discount for teachers and students is valid on purchases made in stores. The Limited doesn’t exactly shout about it, it’s hidden away in the Frequently Asked Questions on their website under The Limited Promotions, so you have to know to [...]

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