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Deal Breakers!

Each week, four readers hit the town on a tiny budget. Find out who won!

February 25, 2009

Deal Breakers!

Who doesn’t love a deal? These days, no one. But not everyone has a natural knack for finding bargains. That’s why we sought out the biggest cheapskates we can find and turning them loose to dig up deals for the rest of you.

Here’s how it worked: Each team got $25 to spend on food, drinks, entertainment and, if they really wanted to impress, a little something extra. We evaluated their finds based on creativity and value to decided who advanced to the next round, when we brought in challengers to try to topple them.

Read on to see just how cheap our Deal Breakers could be.

Deal Breakers!

Deal Breakers!

WEEK 1: Four readers scour their ’hoods in search of savings—and a good time

Rio deals

Rio deals

WEEK 2: The Deal Breakers try to do it up Mardi Gras-style on a budget.

Cheap shots

Cheap shots

WEEK 3: The Deal Breakers face off to see who can get the most bang for their buck

Green machines

Green machines

WEEK 4: They didn’t have a pot o’ gold, but our Deal Breakers still managed to celebrate St. Pat's in style

Battle royale

Battle royale

Week 5: 3 teams, 1 last challenge. Whose deals finally break the rest?

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