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Web sites to help you find cheap thrills

August 16, 2006

FreeNYC.net: Updated on a daily basis, the Web site supplies a variety of activities from bars to museums, performances and gallery openings.

Myopenbar.com: A site that boasts being "your guide to free booze." Go to this site to find open bars and cheap drinks in New York.

Restaurant.com: A site that issues coupons and gift certificates for over 6,000 eateries around the country.

Rewardsnetwork.com: Register your credit or debit card to get up to 20% of the bill credited to your account when you eat at one of the 10,000 participating restaurants. "This option is recommended for those who eat out at least once a week because it requires a $49 annual registration fee," said Ellie Kay, author of "A Mom's Guide to Family Finance."