2009's Top Money Saving Sites

Most of us are cutting back on the small luxuries in order to make our dollar go a little further these days - and we're also becoming much savvier with our shopping choices.  But, somehow, no matter how much we try, the holiday season seems to be one time of the year when we all seem to blow our budget.  So, we make New Years Resolutions to get back on track, to cut back on the things we really don't need, and find ways to save a buck or two on the things we really do need.


One way a lot of us are making our buck go a little further is by taking advantage of the offers on Money Saving sites 


FatWallet.com
Consider FatWallet the mother of all money-saving sites. It combines a deal forum, coupon search, and in-house cash back program, making it a one-stop destination for all things bargain-related. Though it specializes in online deals and sales, you can also use FatWallet for comparing other purchases too, like seeing which gym offers the cheapest membership, which car company offers the best rebates to combine with the government’s new cash-for-clunkers program, or where to find cheap lobster.


toolzdo.com
ToolzDo is a global community comprised of local neighborhoods with members who love to show neighborly love, keep more cash, live wiser and better.

To help the community keep more cash, ToolzDo provides a One-Stop Shop for all reuse of stuff in the home and office. The only place on the web you can rent, share, swap, give & get free stuff; from electronics to power tools and designer bags. Did we mention furniture, clothes, toys, strollers, books, food, home improvement materials, space, and much more. With ToolzDo, it's all in one place.

Dealhack.com
Dealhack call themselves the hottest site to get insider deals on consumer and tech products.  On Dealhack, you'll find specials, coupons, rebates, buyer's guides and lots of cool stuff. We've organized the site so you can search for something specific or just browse.




Retailmenot.com
Retailmenot is a great site, where you can search for local and national coupons for just about everything you can think of.  Retailmenot also has a Social Network  where you can connect with other shoppers so you get the best coupons, offers and deals. Share the fashions you love, hook up for shopping events, see what coupons your friends are using, add your favorite deals, make a wishlist for all your friends to see and more! 


BensBargains.com
Bens Bargains is similar to a lot of other coupon sites, it doesn't offer anything flashy, but it sure does display some great coupons and links to great bargains on retailer sites, and you can even compare prices if your searching for a bargain on something in particular.

Woot.com
Technically, it’s an online retailer, but Woot qualifies for our list thanks to unique selling format, community atmosphere and, well, 99 percent of the stuff it sells it an absolute steal. Woot runs on a deal-a-day format with only one item on sale per day, and when they’re gone, they’re gone. You’ll find everything from flashlights to fire alarms cropping up on the site, but even when the product disappoints, Woot’s spiced-up product descriptions usually never fail to elicit a smile. Just don’t buy when you’re in a hurry – shipping can sometimes take ages.


Kashless.com
Craigslist and Freecycle both offer amazing lists of items other folks are giving away entirely for free, but Kashless aggregates both into one seamless feed of no-catch freebies. It also adds some unique extras, like sharing listings on Facebook and Twitter (”This free fridge would be perfect to convert into a kegerator!”) and even real-time text notifications when items you’re looking for are posted. Having scored free firewood, air conditioning units and hot tubs on Craigslist before, we can safely say there’s a bounty out there.


TotallyFreeStuff.com
You probably spot offers for free samples all day long on billboards, newspaper ads, TV commercials and other mediums, but what if you wanted to look at them all in one spot and find some stuff you actually wanted to try? TotallyFreeStuff posts everything from free stuff you sign up for online, to items you buy at a store in mail in rebates for, and contests to win the really big stuff. You’ll have to cut through some junk to find the stuff with the fewest catches, but it’s one of the most comprehensive listings out there. And hey, it’s free.