20 Web Sites to Help You Find a Bargain

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20 Web Sites to Help You Find a Bargain
Whether you want to find the best holiday gift deals or avoid the stores altogether, you can find a multitude of Web sites that will help you snag a bargain. We've scoured the Internet, and here are 20 of our favorites.
By Cameron Huddleston
November 16, 2006

Shoppers are expected to spend, on average, $791.10 each this year on holiday merchandise, according to a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation by BIGresearch. And a poll of Kiplinger.com readers shows that about a third who responded plan to spend $1,000 or more. That's no small change.

But you can keep your holiday spending under control thanks to an array of Web sites geared toward helping consumers find bargains. There are sites that post deals on everything from clothes to electronics, sites that give you cash back when you shop, sites that provide coupon codes, sites that help you compare prices and even sites that post Black Friday sale ads before they hit the newspapers. Even if you don't buy online, it never hurts to find the best deals on the Web before you brave crowded stores. Then you can comparison shop and make better choices. We've tested and picked 20 Web sites we think are easy to use and will help you save money this holiday season. Take a look:

Online bargain sites
Our favorite in this category is DealsOfAmerica, which updates deals every hour. Every item it lists on the home page has a picture, a description, the store that's offering the deal and, best of all, the list price so you'll know just how much of a bargain you're getting. The site also has coupons, a Black Friday bargains center, price comparison tool, a list of products or services available for free after rebate or coupon and a hot deal e-mail alert you can sign up to receive. Deals are from top online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores with nationwide presence.

Two other distinctive sites: AbleShoppers and Slickdeals.net. They list deals by date so you know new items are being added every day. Both also offer online coupons. AbleShoppers also offers shopping tips and an e-mail newsletter.

http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2006/11/onlineshopping.html

[eleny]

1. The more sites like these the better

Shopping for deals at the keyboard has saved us $o much. Thanks for the posting!

[RebelOne]

2. Some great sites there.

I like the Shop Local site.