Shopping- whether you hate it or love it, it’s made a whole lot easier when you don’t have to spend a lot of your hard earned money. Here are a few ways of finding the best deals online, from computers to Cap’n Crunch®.
10. Pronto.com- Comparing over 70 million products from 125,000 merchants, this website does all the heavy lifting. It even breaks items down by category, store, and brand. A selection of filters helps you see only what you want, and you can sign up for email sales alerts.
9. Discount Calculator- this app allows you to figure out the new price of a discounted item(s) taking tax into consideration.
8. Dealio.com- like Pronto, Dealio lists prices by item and category. However, deals and coupons are featured in a newsfeed style homepage. Users can like or dislike deals, giving you more information at a glance.
7. Groupon.com- you don’t even have to browse; Groupon will email you every day, dishing out another amazing deal catered to your interests and location. Drawbacks: deals come and go quickly and are dependent on whether or not enough people go for it.
6. Google Product Search- if you know what you want, Google makes comparing stores, prices, and products a breeze. After finding a deal, you can buy online or be directed to a store near you. Consumer reviews also help determine the deals from the downright cheap.
5. Dealnews.com- this site is constantly updating, giving you new and fresh deals. The deals are handpicked by the site’s staff, and users and merchants tip them off to bargains. An added bonus, this site omits establishments with poor customer service.
4. RedLaser App- for your iPhone or Droid, this app allows you to actually scan an items barcode and then compare prices from online and local retailers. Pretty neat, huh?
3. Twitter- most companies and retailers are on Twitter, and many of them are tweeting sweet deals before (or even instead of) posting them on their websites. For example, follow JetBlueCheeps to get last minute deals on airfare.
2. FatWallet.com- this allows you to compare prices, like every other site, but also offers a community forum of frugal shoppers and a change to earn cash back when you buy from specific merchants.
1. SlickDeals.net- very popular with its users, this site offers an almost overload of deals, coupons, and price comparisons. It updates frequently, giving you a front page of deals on anything you could want or need, but also gives you the option of filtering down and searching for something specific.
Now get to it! You never have to overspend again!
