How to Spoil Mom and Save Cash on Mother’s Day

If you’re looking for inexpensive ways to spoil Mom on her special day, we have some great news for you. No matter where you find yourself this Mother’s Day, there’s sure to be a great deal right around the corner. Knowing where to look for them can help you from breaking the bank this Mother’s Day.

Here are some ideas to get you started.

Treat Mom to breakfast, brunch or dinner

Yes, meals out can be expensive, but that’s reserved for people who don’t know where and when to dine. Many restaurants offer special deals for Moms on Mother’s Day so it’s worth it to check around locally to see which merchants in your town are participating. You can do that on a website called OpenTable. Not only can you find which places have the best perks for Mother’s Day, you can also make a reservation right on the site instantly, free of charge.

Make Mom queen for a day

Set aside Mother’s Day as the day where your mom reigns supreme. Send her off to a local spa or salon for a full day of pampering. Massage, facial, new hairstyle – the works! No, you don’t have to have a royal budget to accomplish this. Just go to group buying sites, like GroupOn and LivingSocial, that sell gift certificates to local merchants at a fraction of their retail costs. For example, a gift certificate worth $100 in services may only cost $50 if purchased through one of these sites. You can also check out sites like Dealio that aggregate Mother’s Day coupons and deals for multiple retailers. That saves you time in going from site to site – plus, as you know, time does equal money!

Relieve her of her motherly duties, even if just for the day

Two great sources of money-saving offers that are often overlooked are your local telephone directory and your local newspaper. Very often, local merchants will print coupons in each of these that customers rarely take advantage of. Perhaps you can find a deal on housekeeping services, lawn maintenance or laundry service. The idea is to make Mom’s job a whole lot easier on her special day – and maybe even beyond.

So search for services that can accomplish this at a promotional or discounted rate. Remember to refer to them often. You never know when one of those coupons is going to come in handy!