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I’ve been hearing a lot about Groupon on the coupon blogs lately. I subscribed so I would get the daily alerts to the great deals in my area, and TODAY I actually purchased my first Groupon!

What is Groupon? It’s a site that gathers excellent deals in your area and offers a massive discount to a select number of people.

Today, I purchased a night at The Benson Hotel in downtown Portland + overnight valet parking + a $35 credit to one of their on-site restaurants or room service for only $124!!

Know what the best part is? Mitch and I spent our first night as a married couple at The Benson!! Isn’t this going to be a great anniversary gift!?! I can GUARANTEE that we (Mitch) spent a heck-of-a-lot more than that 13 years ago.

Side note: So, 13 years ago we arrived at the hotel and I was wearing jeans and a sweater, but my hair was still all done up from the wedding. My rings were sparkly, my face was shining, and I would imagine that Mitch looked a little happy, too. Know what they did? They upgraded us to the Penthouse!!! Wheeeeeee!

I can’t wait to surprise Mitch with this fun anniversary night away! I mean, we get to stay in our honeymoon hotel (well, the first night, anyway) for the cost of a Motel 6. Okay, almost the cost of a Motel 6. Maybe a teeny bit higher, but not much. (Have you checked hotel prices these days? Jeapers!)

I was sorely tempted to purchase a Groupon one other time, and I’m kicking myself that I didn’t do it. Guess what it was for. Lazer Hair Removal. Aw, yeah!!

You can sign up to receive email alerts for Groupons in your area. I’m already signed up for Portland, and I just put myself on the list for Salem, when they start posting Salem deals. They have deals on food: Money Saving Mom orders bread or grain or something like that, and I thought I saw one for Great Harvest Bread the other day. There was a deal on dental services - a cleaning and an x-ray I believe, for WAY, WAY less than my insurance pays my dentist. There are museum deals and restaurant deals . . . all kinds of things!

If you use my referral link, they send me a credit when you purchase your first Groupon! Kinda cool. It’s just another way to pay for my blog!

Have you ever used Groupon?? Am I behind the times?