McDonald's has a new frozen drink on its menu. And today only, you can try the Cherry Berry Chiller for just 49 cents.

The deal is good 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, May 15, at any McDonald's restaurant in the Triangle.

Mother's Day is Sunday, but there's no need to panic, even if you're short on cash.

This year, there are enough freebies to keep her busy all day long. And she definitely won't go hungry.

Keep reading for the complete list of freebies, which includes free DVD rentals, free admission to an IMAX movie, free breakfasts, free lunch, free desserts and more.

I'll continue to update the list as the week goes on so check back often.

Thanks to everyone who entered to win the McDonald's giveaway by offering up tips on how to save money while still indulging in a little fast food every now and then.

Coupons were a popular method. No surprise there. And more than a few people mentioned sharing meals to cut the cost and the calories. I like how you folks think!

I also liked the suggestion to skip the sodas and drink water instead. That's something we in the Centsible Saver household do.

As another reader suggested, we also sometimes bring our fast food home and supplement the meal with items out of the pantry.

Before we get to the winners, here are some other good solid tips:

Here's a friendly reminder to enter my giveaway for FREE McDonald's for a family of four.

Please enter on the original post HERE.

I'll pick two winners on Friday, April 20.

I know. I know. The best way to save money on fast food is to NOT eat it.

And yet, the drive-up window beckons even the most frugal among us on occasion.

So we want to hear how you dine on fast food without busting the budget.

McDonald's restaurants in the Triangle will be selling small frozen strawberry lemonade for 25 cents today.

That's lemonade stand prices.

Call ahead to be sure your location is participating in the promotion.

Two McDonald's restaurants in the Triangle are hosting upcoming coupon swaps.

Mark your calendars for 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 22. The swaps will be held at the following McDonald's:

Two McDonald's restaurants in the Triangle are hosting upcoming coupon swaps.

Mark your calendars for 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. The swaps will be held at the following McDonald's:

If you're a fan of junk food, you might want to check your junk mail this week before tossing it out.

Tucked inside the usual circulars were two small booklets loaded with coupons for Subway and McDonald's.

The McDonald's booklet contains 11 coupons worth about $38 in savings. Though not quite as good as the last booklet, which had coupons for completely free items, it does have several BOGO coupons and several more for $1 breakfast items.

The coupons are good through Feb. 19.

The Subway booklet contains three sets of four coupons:

• Buy one 6-inch sub, Get one free.
• $2 sub with the purchase of a 32 oz. drink.
• $8 dinner for two (two 6-inch subs, two chips and two 21-oz. drinks).
• $1 Mornin' Melt.

The expiration dates on each set of coupons is staggered throughout the month of January.

We don't eat out that often, but when we do, I like to maximize our savings. Usually, we do that by simply using a coupon.

But I wanted to tell you about our quick stop at McDonald's yesterday because it yielded what's known in coupon circles as a "triple play" of savings.