Great Deals!

As an *almost* stay at home mom (I finish working from home in a month), I am always on the hunt for a good deal. In my opinion you never have to pay full price for anything. There is always a coupon, discount code or promotion that you can save some major dollars with.

While I am new at the coupon clipping, I am a fairly experienced at saving money through the Internet. I used to buy the supplies for my company ranging from basic office supplies, clip art to down loadable music. I never would purchase any of these without first finding a promotion code, which ended up saving us hundreds of dollars each year.

Through my Internet searching I have run across some amazing websites that either offer you great deals or show you how to find these deals. I wanted to share some of them with you:

1. http://www.retailmenot.com/ This is a wonderful site if you are purchasing anything from an online store and you want either a discount or free shipping. I even order pizza and use this site to help save a couple of bucks!

2. http://halfoffdepot.com/ This is a KILLER website that helps you to find gift certificates and gift cards in cities across the United States. Not only do they offer ones for restaurants, but also for gyms, spas, zoo's, museum's and shows! A great tool if you are looking for a cheap night out or if you are going on vacation to on the the cities that is listed.

3. http://www.moneysavingmom.com/ This is a great mom blog, she is a fantastic blogger! She finds great freebies, coupons and deals and gives you step by step instructions on how to access them. She also gives creative ideas on how to save money for the budget conscious family.

4. http://www.citiesonthecheap.com/calendar/ If you go to this site you can click on the city in which you live in. They provide a calendar of events for each day and help you to find cheap things to do in the city. I love this site, because they also let you know of restaurants that are offering a free menu item that day. A great tool to find free things to do, see and eat!

5. http://www.restaurant.com/ I have been using this website for years now. It provides a listing of restaurants near your zip code. You can get either $10 or $25 dollar gift certificates for $3 and $5. Be sure to search for the promo code through Google , as they always have one! You can also register for free with them and they will email you special deals. I have gotten them for as low as $4 dollars before!


Happy savings and deal hunting! With this economy we can still have fun if we search hard enough for great deals! If you know of any that I have not listed here, fill me in!