A SAVINGS expert has shared his hacks for fast food deals this summer, including a hack for a fan favorite at Raising Cane's.
The Deal Guy, as he is referred to on his YouTube channel, has spilled ten hacks for your favorite fast food joints.
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If you are a Rising Cane's fan and like the three-finger combo, this secret is for you.
First, order the Caniac Combo which includes six chicken strips, french fries, two cane sauces, and a side of coleslaw.
Then, ask to substitute the coleslaw for extra fries.
For $14.69, you will have the equivalent of two $8.49 three-finger combos.
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This will save you about $2.30.
This next secret will save you almost 50 percent at Pizza Hut.
If you were to order a regular create your own pizza, it starts at $12.49.
By the time you add toppings, you are looking at $20.49 for a large pizza with pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, and onions.
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Instead, order the $10 Tastemaker pizza.
It's still a large pizza, but up to three free toppings are included.
That same pizza would come out to be $12.00, saving you about $8.50.
This Wendy's hack will not only save you money but make you a profit.
Dave's Single burger is $5.19.
Instead, order a Double Stack and add tomatoes and lettuce to it.
This will only cost you $3.09, saving you about $2.00 with an extra patty.
If you want dinner from Chick-fil-A with a McDonald's dessert, check out this next secret.
This hack with get you a Chick-fil-A equivalent of the McFlurry and you get a full meal with it.
Order a Chick-fil-A kids meal of your choice, which is a substantial portion of food.
Ask to substitute an ice cream cup in place of a toy.
Then, ask the employee to put cookie crumbles on top.
The crumbles can have an additional charge of 30 cents.
You can get fries, a drink, chicken nuggets, and a copy-cat McFlurry all for $5.39.
Bonus hack: if you want a free bacon on-add, go on the mobile app.
When you are customizing your sandwich, skip the add bacon icon for $1.34 and instead, go down to "special instructions" and write "bacon."
This hack is a little riskier and may not always work.
LOW-COST LOAVES
Jimmy John's French Bread holds the next secret to a delicious and affordable sandwich that you can make at home.
Go to a Jimmy John's in the morning or late at night and ask for their bread which would barely be a day old.
At some locations, you can get their 16-inch french bread loft for between 25 to 50 cents.
You can then use this bread to make your own Jimmy John's sandwich.
If you don't want to make a sandwich at home, go to Subway and take advantage of their summer coupons which can get you free subs or a percentage off your order.
DAIRY DELIGHTS
For this next secret, go to Dairy Queen.
You can save $2.00 on this hack and get a free Dilly bar.
At Dairy Queen, the kid's burger is the same size as the burger in the adult meal.
Order a cheeseburger kids meal and ask for a soda in place of the milk or bottled water included.
This swap should be free.
Your total will come out to be $5.39 and you get a full-size burger, fries, a smaller drink, which you can refill, and a Dilly bar.
The adult meal would be $7.49.
That's about $2.00 that you could be saving at Dairy Queen.
This same hack applies to the burger chain, Freddy's and there you can save more than $3.00.
At Freddy's, order the kid's cheeseburger combo for $5.39.
To make this the exact same as the Single Steak Burger Combo, ask to add mustard and onion, free of charge.
The adult version will cost you $8.59.
With the kid's meal being cheaper and you getting the exact same portion, besides the drink which you can refill, this is definitely the better meal deal.
RETURNS ON RECEIPTS
This next hack involves fast food restaurant receipts.
These receipts are filled with opportunities to get free food items.
If you don't want to give away your personal information at risk of being spammed, there's a hack for that too.
Apple has a built-in feature to its mail program, where it will give you a temporary email address, which you can use to receive emails and deactivate whenever you chose.
There are equivalents for Android users such as Simple Login.
For this next secret, go to Burger King,
If you can't decide between fries and onion rings you can get half and half. Sometimes these are called Frings. You can get them at no additional charge.
Pro tip: if you have a favorite fast food joint, download their app.
The deals on these apps are worth the phone storage. You can get money off items, free food rewards, and more deals.
Paypal also has discounts for your favorite fast-food restaurants, including discounted gift cards.
This next secret is a hotdog hack at your favorite bulk grocery stores.
Costco and Sam's Club have some of the largest hotdogs on the market for only $1.50.
This comes with a free drink and you do not have to be a member to get this great deal, just make sure you go through the exit and then make your way to the food court.
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Other hotdogs are smaller and cost upwards of six dollars, so there is no beating this deal.
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This lask hack is for Starbucks.
If you want to get your kids or dogs a small treat, ask the barista for a side of whipped cream for no additional charge.
