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hi kimberly,

i really like "servicespider.com" - it is a site much like Ebay but for homeowners. here you can find great contractors for free and save a LOT of money by getting all the contractor's quotes on the site and up front. the site is also running a promotion this fall where you can get $25 in gas cards and $100 in Home Depot gift card.

sanna of CT 1:17PM July 22, 2008

hi kimberly,

i really like "servicespider.com" - it is a site much like Ebay but for homeowners. here you can find great contractors for free and save a LOT of money by getting all the contractor's quotes on the site and up front. the site is also running a promotion this fall where you can get $25 in gas cards and $100 in Home Depot gift card.

sanna of CT 1:14PM July 22, 2008

Hi Kimberly,

I'm a big fan of www.freeshipping.org. The site helps me save money by showing me what stores have free shipping.

Aaron of CO 9:19PM July 21, 2008

Unodeals.com is a very good one - probably the only one with lots of deals and discounts for stuff ladies like (clothes, jewellery etc) besides the usual electronics and computers.

Lisa Palmer of AL 8:43AM June 13, 2008

Yeah, where's Swaptree on your list?

It's brilliant!

Drew of 1:24AM June 13, 2008

Great! Thanks Ana and Sheila!

Kimberly Palmer of 4:39PM June 11, 2008

Kimberly,

I really like bradsdeals.com. He has thousands of printable coupons and online coupons but also has all these incredible deals that he finds. I get the daily email alerts, which spare me having to check back everyday.

I've recently used printable coupons for Lowe's and HomeDepot, as well as a big online coupon code for Dell. And everything always seems to work, which is not always the case with other sites that leave up tons and tons of expired coupons (why would I want to see those??).

Ana :)

Cecilia of IN 2:26PM June 11, 2008

I highly recommend Swaptree.com (http://www.swaptree.com) Its a site where you can trade, for FREE books, cds, dvds and video games.

You simply list the items that you have to trade and the items that you want and Swaptree’s two and three-way trade algorithms instantly shows you all of the items you can receive in trade. Its cool.

Swaptree even simplifies the mailing process, by providing you with a perfect postage label that can be printed right from your computer, so you never have to go to the post office. I also love the green aspect of it (reducing consumption and promoting sharing and recycling)

It has saved me a ton of money in books for my book clubs, and dvds and video games for the kids. My whole book club uses it and we all just love it.

Seriously check it out,

Sheila

Sheila of CT 4:25PM June 10, 2008

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about making smarter financial decisions. She’s the author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back.

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