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Black Friday Deals
Check out this site before venturing out on "Black Friday" - The day AFTER Thanksgiving. The deals may start EARLIER than the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season.
www.blackfridayonline.com Some of the ads are available on line for stores like J.C. Penney, Sears and Toys R Us.
O.Com (OverStock.com) Some Pre-Black Friday deals are already on line. Click here to check 'em out!
Cyberblackfriday.com Looking for deals on computers? DVD players? Check out this site for more information.
Blackfriday.gottadeal.com Calling itself "The Official Black Friday Deals Site," This site has connections to numerous websites for stores of all kinds. Start exploring before you set out to spend.
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Grocery Stores
Grocery Price Books Find prices at Kroger and Giant Eagle. Coupons available, too.
Grocery Saving Tips Check out the tips, recipes and coupons on this site. Save money and have a little fun doing research as well.
Grocery Guide Sign up for sales alerts from your favorite grocers. Search by stores and items. Includes CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens.
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Budgeting
Practical Money Skills Check out this website to learn budget skills and planning for big events like Christmas, weddings and graduations.
Mint Manage your money using free finance software. On this site you can creat our budget, recieve alerts regarding low balances, and compare your shopping habits with others across the U.S.
Billeo Manage all of your online payments, reciepts and passwords using this easy-to-use tool. Billeo helps you pay bills and shop online.
Get Rich Slowly Read articles regarding personal finance to help improve your finances. Common sense advice on saving, buying a home and planning for retirement can be found on this site as well.
Smart Money Get the latest financial information on this site managed by the Wall Street Journal.
Smart Shopping Online
Shopping.com This site helps with comparison shopping. It includes online stores and 'traditional' stores like Sears, for example. Check out electronics, clothing and more.
PriceGrabber.com This site will also provide comparision shopping on a variety of items. It will also calcuate your taxes and shipping. If you don't like any of the prices you see, you can sign up for e-mail price alerts, which will let you know whenthe prices drop!
Milo.com This site is great for checking local inventory at national retailers such as Target and Barnes & Noble, and at mom-and-pop stores, too. You can sort by products on sale, and price-and in-stock are nice.
The Find.com This stie has deep listings for a huge range of items, and the clothing and home categories ae a good place to start. the clean interface lets you sort results by location, store, brand, color, price range- even items with coupons or special promotions are attached.
Specialty Sites
Alibris.com Scours independent booksellers to deliver top bargains in new and used books, DVDs, and rare first editions. Check out the 99 cent book section and subscribe to the site's e-newsletters to get money-saving coupons.
Retrevo.com Not only does Retrevo pull up the best buys on computers, TVs, cell phones, and more; it also gives you user reviews, detailed specs, and downloadable manuals.
Group Deals
Groupon.com Posts limited-time deals for local services and merchandise. Available for about 65 cities across the U.S.
LivingSocial.com As with Groupon.com, a minimum number of people must click the 'buy' button, or the deal is off. Available in 56 cities including the Akron/Cleveland area.
Dial Up Savings
Getyowza.com Follow a few simple steps to tag your favorite retailers and you'll get a notification every time they post a coupon. Available on iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and Palm Pre.
Make Friends
Blippy.com A mashup of Twitter, Facebook, and your credit-card statement. Every time you make a purchase, you can post what you spent and where you spent it. Friends can "like" or comment on your purchase.
FriendShopper.com Shop with a friend in real time. Send IMs and chat with friends. Share images of your selected purchases and get responses from friends about what you should buy!