Saving money online and off
Categories: Money & work, Resources
Kids are expensive. Damned expensive. If I didn't have kids, I could easily afford a vacation home on the Russian River and probably a whole stable of Land Rovers. Of course, then, I wouldn't have the joys of midnight diaper changes and being an unpaid chauffeur. So I shell out for swim lessons and Acrosports and new pants every other day and just laugh when the credit card bills come.Naturally, I'm very interested in saving what little money I have, so I keep an eye on websites that aim to help in that department. My favorite, from back when I spent money on technology instead of tikes, is TechBargains. I've saved a lot of money thanks to that site. While they do list some non-tech deals, they are mostly focused on computers and electronics.
These days, however, I'm more likely to buy diapers than disk drives, so I was glad to find this list of websites that can cut your costs. I'd heard of FatWallet before, but never really checked it out and the coupon sites are timely suggestions; I'm getting more into using them these days. After all, a penny saved is a penny earned.
If you're a fan of Amazon.com -- and who isn't, really? -- here's a list of sites and techniques that can save you money there too. I've used JungleCrazy before (with a nice iPod clock radio in the kitchen to show for it), but not some of the others. We are, however, signed up for the Subscribe & Save program for diapers -- it's the cheapest way to get Seventh Generation diapers that I've found and I don't even have to leave the house.
Feel free to share your favorite money-saving sites in the comments. I know I'm always looking for more ways to save.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Amy 5-28-2008 @ 3:50PM
I love baby cheapskate for pointing out the deals. Especially diaper savings. http://babycheapskate.blogspot.com/
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Austin Chu 5-29-2008 @ 11:26AM
Great post. Kids are expensive I'm sure. I stoked you're using seventh generation diapers. Diapers are horrible for the environment, and they take aren't very biodegradable. I was reading into the space, the company is gdiaper. Look it up. I work for a company that manages and tracks gift cards, and we are always encouraging our users and the readers of our blog, savvywallet.com, to use their gift cards. Consumers are holding millions in unused gift cards. Consider this: Last year $100B was spent in gift cards and $8B was lost and unredeemed.
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The Cowgirl 5-29-2008 @ 4:39PM
Oh, I am SO glad you posted about money saving websites... I am anxious to see what other great sites people share - one of my favorite money saving sites is Engineer a Debt Free Life at http://engineeradebtfreelife.blogspot.com/
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The Cowgirl 5-29-2008 @ 4:45PM
Sorry, I should have also mentioned in my previous comment, I would love to see a listing of websites that offer lots of FREE SAMPLES! I am addicted to free samples, lol... the website I mentioned in my previous comment (http://engineeradebtfreelife.blogspot.com/) seems to do a great job of keeping me up to date on the freebies out there.
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Catherine 5-30-2008 @ 6:41PM
I have been collecting Frugal Baby Tips since the early 80's and so I thought I could mention my blog of tips:
FRUGAL BABY TIPS: Money-saving tips on diapering, diaper washing, safety, slings & baby carriers, toys, clothing, nursing, menstrual needs, traveling with kids, more!
http://frugalbabytips.blogspot.com
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