Doreen Christensen is a staff writer covering consumer, lifestyle and entertainment topics for the print and digital editions of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the Orlando Sentinel and City & Shore Magazine.

Doreen Christensen is a staff writer covering consumer, lifestyle and entertainment topics for the print and digital editions of the South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Orlando Sentinel. She writes Shop-O-Matic, SunSentinel.com's deals and bargain blog and also produced and contributed weekly on-air television reports on beauty and entertainment for "The Morning Show," which aired on WSFL-Ch. 39 in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market.

A 30-year veteran of the paper, Christensen previously was a specialty editor on the Universal Copy Desk responsible for news, sports and features for the print and digital editions of the Sun Sentinel.

Shopping, gardening, cooking, traveling.

Burger King Food Truck hands out free food at Sawgrass Mills, Town Center malls 5/16/2012
The BK Food Truck Tour is handing out free samples with stops at Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise on Wednesday and in Boca Raton on Thursday. The truck is stopping from 3 to 8 p.m. at Sawgrass Mills on Wednesday and at Town Center Mall on Thursday. Sample new menu items for free and get a free 5-ounce slurp of new Strawberry Banana and Tropical Mango Real Fruit Smoothies and Mocha and Caramel flavored Frappés. The offer is one sample per person, while supplies last. Click here for more in...

Free lunch at Romano's Macaroni Grill 5/16/2012
Who said there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Clearly, the person never ate at Romano's Macaroni Grill. The restaurant is offering a free lunch entree when you buy one with a coupon on its Twitter page. Visit the participating restaurant to get the freebie from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Print the coupon or show it on your smartphone to your server to get the freebie. Click here for the deal. The offer is one per table and cannot be used with other deals. The offer expires on Thursday, Ma...

Betsey Johnson going out of business sales begin 5/15/2012
Now's your chance to get your hands on some Betsey Johnson tops or dresses before the stores close for good in South Florida. Going-out-of-business sales at all Betsey Johnson retail stores nationwide began on Friday and will continue until all merchandise has been sold, according to a news release. Betsey Johnson, known for her use of bold color and designs in women’s fashion, filed for bankruptcy protection last month. Shoppers can find savings of 20-50 percent off all Betsey J...

Free Molten Cake at Chili's 5/15/2012
Get a free Molten Cake from Chili's to celebrate the chain's two million fans on Facebook. Like the restaurant chain's fan page to get the offer (and a big thumbs up) and the Facebook coupon will be emailed to you. Print it out to get the sweet treat with purchase of one or more entrees at participating locations. It can't be combined with other offers. Click here for the deal. The coupon, one per table, expires on Friday, May 18. Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "Like"...

$1 off Cherry Berry Chiller at McDonald's 5/15/2012
Get a coupon for $1 off a Cherry Berry Chiller or Frozen Strawberry Lemonade at McDonald's. The fast-food chain is offering the coupon, good at participating locations, to entice you to try its latest McCafe concoctions. The coupon also is good on a Frappe or Real Fruit Smoothie. There are a limited number of coupons loaded each day. If you don't get one today, try again tomorrow. Click here for the deal. The coupon expires on June 15. Three ways to keep up with the latest deals: "...