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(Clockwise from bottom left) Toasting at BYOB Marigold; a guest room at the Sofitel; and the Kimmel Center. (Photos courtesy of uwishunu and the Sofitel and by B. Krist)

Oh, money. What a pain you can be. Thankfully, Philadelphia is aware that you don’t grow on trees and offers money-saving deals and discounts at museums, theaters, hotels and restaurants. We speak for our wallets when we say, “Thanks, Philly!”

Dear Coupon Clippers,

No need in Philadelphia. There are tons of ways to have a great time in Philly without breaking the bank.

1. Subscribers to phillyfunguide.com save on tickets to dozens of arts and cultural events.

2. The more than 200 BYOB (bring-your-own-bottle) restaurants save customers money on your dinner tab.

3. On the first Sunday of the month, visitors to the Philadelphia Museum of Art simply donate what they wish for their entrance fee.

4. Museum Week, held in the spring, offers special discounts and savings to more than 50 museums around the region.

5. Center City District’s Restaurant Week keeps prices low — $35 per person not including alcohol, tax and gratuity — with specialty prix-fixe menus at top-notch eateries.

(Clockwise from bottom left) Pork belly buns at Restaurant Week favorite Chifa; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, offering specials during Museum Week; and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Photos courtesy of Chifa, by G. Widman and by B. Krist)

6. The two-night Philly Overnight® Hotel Package, complete with free hotel parking and a coupon book, is available all year long at dozens of hotels.

7. At the Walnut Street Theatre, play-goers who reserve one of the 22 full-view seats in Row R in the Upper Mezzanine catch the show for only $10.

8. Those in the know line up at the Kimmel Center at 5:30 p.m. to score one of the $10 tickets for Kimmel Center Presents shows.

9. Families can get around easily and save money with a Family Day Pass for the purple Phlash trolley, which stops at 27 locations and attractions around town from May through October. For only $10, two adults and two children can hop on and off all day. (Individual day passes cost just $5.)

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