Welcome wagon & what happens when a gift is multiplied

Received “Welcome to the neighborhood” coupon by local Italian restaurant for complimentary calamari appetizer valued at $9—enough for 2 ppl. Because the entrée portions were so ample, I took at least half of my food home. Therefore, a $42 meal turned into 3 meals (James ate all of his on-the-spot) and it’s as if we paid $14 per meal. Savings: $9.

Sending friend back in PA Staples coupon that can only be used in that region due to a new store grand opening. Making sure I send it to someone who a) will actually use it and b) literally helped us pack during the transition. $15 value plus $40 worth of other free products on-premise (see 10/26/07 follow-up entry to see what my friend did!)