5 Money-Saving Websites Every Modern Girl Should Know About

This is a guest post from guest blogger Ann Smarty

Spending money on the Internet is so easy and fast: you just click your mouse, put your credit card details and you are done: the purchase is made and the money is spent. Because of that “easiness” you risk spending more than you can afford; that’s why those money saving sites are so useful: they don’t allow you to forget you need to save and show you how.

Unfortunately (or luckily) those sites are so plenty that it is easy to get lost. So let me share with you a few sites you may want to check out:

1. Price-Tracking Sites

There are a few online tools that allow you to track prices for any items and once the price drops to (or lower) the level you specify, they send you an email alert:

BeatThat! and PriceGrabber work exactly that way: what you need is to follow the quick steps:

1. Sign up;
2. Use search to locate the items you plan to buy;
3. Click “Track price”;
4. Set the desired price you would buy the item for;
5. Wait for the email alert when the price drops.

2. Twitter

Twitter is a great tool to do whatever you want including product research and budget shopping. When you plan to buy something, take a few seconds to check what people are saying about it.

Twitter search is the best tool for searching and tracking current online buzz.

A great tip is to include sign when searching Twitter to find negative reviews and dissatisfied customers

3. Coupon and Deals Aggregators

There are plenty of sites publishing daily deals and coupons throughout the Internet. Coupons won’t save you a huge amount of money – but being able to spot a timely deal is always useful. You can try the likes of Travelocity Coupons.

Buxr is also one of my favorite sites because it is user-friendly and clutter free. It is the community of people who hunt for freebies and deals and the share them on the site. Buxr is pre-moderated (which means no spam) and really friendly (you can find their forum discussions useful and fun).

4. Online Shopping Lists

A shopping list is a great way to get organized and plan your shopping properly. Organization means you put more thought into it, which also means you no more just spend money, you consider your purchases.

Here are a few online shopping and wish lists – all tools are free, so you may go ahead and try one.

5. Real People’s Advice

Sometimes the best thing you can do is just go ask someone who knows better.

Aardvark is a cool tool that offers you to ask questions and get answers from real people via Facebook and your preferred IM:

To start using the tool:

• Go to the site and register;
• Allow its application to access your Facebook account;
• Add your IM account;
• Add Aardvark to your IM buddy list;
• Send questions to the Aardvark via IM;
• Wait for your Aardvark contact send you the answers from experts in that niche:

The guest post is by Ann Smarty, a new mom, online entrepreneur, SEO and social media addict.