Money-Saving Tips: Neat websites
Hey guys! As everyone knows, we're in a pretty crappy recession right now, and money's tight for everyone! I've always been a cupon-clipper at heart, so I thought I should post some neat stuff as I discover.
1. Restaurant.com (be careful not to type restaurantS.com -- the sites aren't related at all.)
You can search for restaurants nearby that "Gift Certificates" that you can buy online-- for example, a $25 dollar gift certificate for only $10 dollars. There are usually stipulations for the usage (things like: an 18% tip is mandatory, the bill must be at least $50 total, etc), but they are very simple and easy to follow. You can buy the gift certificate and print it out and get a sweet discount at the restaurant! Hell yes.
2. PlasticJungle.com
This place is a bit similar to Restaurant.com in that it's mostly for gift certificates and whatnot. You can sell, buy, and trade gift certificates from other people and also from the website's own company. Say, for example, you want to buy your friend a gift certificate to Godiva (fancy chocolate store). You can buy a $25 card for $17.50 -- may not seem like much, but it's a 30% discount! Neat! In general you can save about 10% for most places. Not bad! Most cards can be used online too, and MOST gift certificates are fine to combine with discounts/etc.
3. Coupons.com
This one is pretty obvious, but if you're not into coupon-clipping.. start! Because you can really end up saving a lot of money if you find coupons for the stuff you buy all of the time. Pretty sweet stuff, EH? Just select your coupons and print them out before going grocery shopping.
4. Hobby Lobby weekly coupon (Changes every week.)
If you're an artist with a good Hobby Lobby in the area, you probably already know this. But! The online weekly coupon can be awesome. My art desk, for example, was for sale in the store for $100. The weekly coupon, that week, was for 60% off of ANY regular item! So, I was able to save $40! It obviously adds up fast for big items like a desk, but it's worth it to save on sketchbooks, ink, or any other item you use regularly.
5. Mint.com
Awesome way to keep track of your accounts (checking, credit cards, paypal accounts). Also, they have a "ways to save" area where you can see better deals for credit cards and bank accounts-- these recommendations are great since Mint will analyze the way you spend your money to come up witih the best deals for you. (Naturally, Mint is totally free.)
1. Restaurant.com (be careful not to type restaurantS.com -- the sites aren't related at all.)
You can search for restaurants nearby that "Gift Certificates" that you can buy online-- for example, a $25 dollar gift certificate for only $10 dollars. There are usually stipulations for the usage (things like: an 18% tip is mandatory, the bill must be at least $50 total, etc), but they are very simple and easy to follow. You can buy the gift certificate and print it out and get a sweet discount at the restaurant! Hell yes.
2. PlasticJungle.com
This place is a bit similar to Restaurant.com in that it's mostly for gift certificates and whatnot. You can sell, buy, and trade gift certificates from other people and also from the website's own company. Say, for example, you want to buy your friend a gift certificate to Godiva (fancy chocolate store). You can buy a $25 card for $17.50 -- may not seem like much, but it's a 30% discount! Neat! In general you can save about 10% for most places. Not bad! Most cards can be used online too, and MOST gift certificates are fine to combine with discounts/etc.
3. Coupons.com
This one is pretty obvious, but if you're not into coupon-clipping.. start! Because you can really end up saving a lot of money if you find coupons for the stuff you buy all of the time. Pretty sweet stuff, EH? Just select your coupons and print them out before going grocery shopping.
4. Hobby Lobby weekly coupon (Changes every week.)
If you're an artist with a good Hobby Lobby in the area, you probably already know this. But! The online weekly coupon can be awesome. My art desk, for example, was for sale in the store for $100. The weekly coupon, that week, was for 60% off of ANY regular item! So, I was able to save $40! It obviously adds up fast for big items like a desk, but it's worth it to save on sketchbooks, ink, or any other item you use regularly.
5. Mint.com
Awesome way to keep track of your accounts (checking, credit cards, paypal accounts). Also, they have a "ways to save" area where you can see better deals for credit cards and bank accounts-- these recommendations are great since Mint will analyze the way you spend your money to come up witih the best deals for you. (Naturally, Mint is totally free.)
