Dr. Discount: Surprise your sweetheart, savor the savings

posted February 1st, 2010

Celebrate Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 with a gift that will lift your loved one’s spirits – and save you money through PERQs, Duke’s employee discount program.

 

Be a good sport


Treat the sports fan in your life to a daily dose of team spirit. Football Fanatics offers a 10 percent discount on all items ordered online. Described as “the ultimate team superstore,” Football Fanatics offers everything from T-shirts to toothbrushes – and not just for football fans. Select memorabilia from college teams, national leagues, world soccer and even the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Visit hr.duke.edu/discounts and select “Clothing & Shoes” to find the link to Football Fanatics and the Duke discount code, then shop at footballfanatics.com.

A touching gift

The bodywork team at Duke Integrative Medicine offers many types of massage, including Swedish, deep tissue, sports and pregnancy/postpartum. With a 20 percent discount on therapeutic services, prices start at $40 for 25 minutes. Visit dukeintegrativemedicine.org.

Beautiful, bountiful beads

Duke’s oldest and largest full-service bead shop is heaven for someone who adores jewelry. The Bead Room offers a 10 percent discount on gemstones, glass beads and jewelry-making classes. Check out the options at beadroom.biz Delegate!
Help your special someone clean up with a gift card from A-1 Busy Bodies Maid Service. From routine dusting, vacuuming and window cleaning to organizing the closet or shining silver, a three-person team can take a messy room and clean it up. With a 10 percent PERQS discount, cost is $81 per hour. Call (919) 383-5854 for details.

Show off your good taste

You don’t have to travel far to get a taste of Italy. Maggiano’s Little Italy on Renaissance Parkway in The Streets at Southpoint offers Duke employees a 10 percent discount Monday through Thursday. Take a peek at the menu at maggianos.com.

Bed and breakfast at Duke

Check into the R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center on campus for a relaxing night away. Duke employees get comfortable accommodations, access to all guest lounges and amenities and a breakfast buffet, all for $99 (discounted from $150). For more information, e-mail reservations@fuqua.duke.edu.

 

 

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