Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Ways to Save on the Web

I recently read a magazine article that listed tons of great web sites that can save you money. I haven't had time to look at all of them yet, but I want to sometime. I decided to post them here in case anyone else could use the info (and then I can recycle the magazine but still have the web sites). I have italicized the sites I have tried and enjoyed:

  • annualcreditreport.com (get a free credit report from each of the three main bureaus)
  • upromise.com (earn rewards to pay for school)
  • mint.com (track and manage your spending, saving, and budgeting for free)
  • walletpop.com and getrichslowly.org (practical financial advice)
  • lowcards.com, cardfusion.com, and cardratings.com (find low interest rate or better reward credit cards)
  • comparisonshop.com (searches comparison shopping sites to help you find best price)
  • Yokel.com and shoplocal.com (evaluate prices at brick-and-mortar stores in your area)
  • couponcabin.com (coupons)
  • retailmenot.com (promotional codes)
  • priceprotectr.com (tell you how to get money back if price has fallen on item you recently bought)
  • swapagift.com (buy, sell, or exchange gift cards)
  • groceryguide.com (weekly specials and coupons for grocery stores near you)
  • restaurant.com (discounts at local restaurants)
  • kidsmealdeals.com (find local kids-eat-free deals)
  • myrecipes.com and allrecipes.com (free recipes)
  • theultimates.com (look up phone numbers)
  • skype.com (web cam/ web phone)
  • billshrink.com (analyze your cell phone usage and hunt for a cheaper plan)
  • cellforcash.com (sell your old cell phones)
  • techbargains.com and shopper.com (tech deals and coupon codes)
  • openoffice.org and docs.google.com (free open source computer programs comprable to Microsoft Office)
  • avg.com (free anti-virus software)
  • safer-networking.org and lavasoft.com (free anti-spyware protection)
  • zonealarm.com (free Internet firewall)
  • modernfeed.com and hulu.com (free online TV shows - the same ones you watch on regular TV)
  • pandora.com (free streaming music site)
  • swaptree.com and swapthing.com (trade or barter for CDs/DVD and other items)
  • cars.com, edmunds.com, and cartango.com (compare local prices, get info on rebates and incentives)
  • pumpandsave.com (find best cash-back fuel cards)
  • gasbuddy.com (find cheapest gas stations in your area)
  • Erideshare.com, carpoolworld.com, and goloco.org (find a carpool)
  • insurance.com (compare rates and quotes)
  • happymedian.com (computes equidistant meeting spots between two locations)
  • kayak.com and bookingbuddy.com (searches multiple sites to find best plane fare)
  • airfarewatchdog.com (low-fare alerts)
  • farecast.com (advice on when to buy tickets)
  • hotels.com (htoel deals and bargains)
  • Mousesavers.com (deep discounts on family vacations)

2 comments:

Admin said...

A great list of Kids Eat Free Restaurants sorted by day of the week can be found at:

http://coupondivas.com/kids-eat-free/

Unknown said...

… and another great website where you can trade anything from Books and DVDs to Real Estate and Services for free is http://www.barterquest.com!