DENVER -- Want to save money when eating out? If you're not in the habit of using online coupons, you might want to rethink that plan. How would you like to pay $5 for a $25 meal? Or $20 for a $100 meal?

Well you can do that by using a little Web manipulation to purchase a few restaurant gift certificates.

Here's what you do: Go to the site Restaurant.com and browse for a restaurant that you like or one you've been dying to try.

With the site, you can buy a $25 gift certificate for just $10. Now, before you finish the checkout process, search the Internet for a coupon code for Restaurant.com.

(You can simply conduct a Google search, or browse a coupons site like NaughtyCodes.com or eDealInfo.com.

The coupon code gives you another 50 percent off the site, so you end up paying just $5 for a gift certificate that's worth $25.

Of course, there are restrictions for gift certificate use and Restaurant.com doesn't have a wide selection of restaurants to choose from, but it does have some very respectable dining choices. This way, you can relax knowing it won't hurt your wallet if you want to try eating out at a new place.

If you want to try this out yourself, you might want to act fast. Some of the coupon codes expire at the end of this month.