Top 10 online coupon sites that can save you a bundle
When the economy sours and families really start to cut back on discretionary spending, coupon sites start popping up like cobwebs in an abandoned house. But there are so many of them, how do you know which ones are the best and which ones are to be avoided?
Well, we’ve done the homework and found the sites that are the easiest to navigate, offer the largest savings and provide the best experience. Now you don’t have to waste your time scouring each and every discount site on the Internet. We’ve handled the heavy lifting and all you have to do is enjoy the savings.
We know reasonable people can disagree about these types of subjective rankings, but in our panel’s humble opinion, here are the best of the bunch:
CouponCabin.com. This site is updated with new offers three times a day and offers a useful “most-used” section that saves working moms even more time. You also have the option of signing up for a weekly newsletter that comes out every Monday and includes all of the latest offers. This site includes department and clothing stores such as Kohl’s, JC Penney’s and Sports Authority. There are also links and resources where you can compare prices and get free samples.
Coupons.com. This site offers printable coupons and downloadable software for printing them out. They break down the coupons by category and offer easy-to-navigate layout. They specialize in grocery store coupons, so be sure your store takes Internet printouts (most major chains do). As an added bonus, be sure to check out the recipe section.
Parenting.com. An often overlooked resource for coupons, Parenting offers one of the best time-saving resourcest with coupons for on-the-go moms, adding special notations on those about to expire. The site includes coupons for AMC, Target and Boston Market just to name a few.
Savingsmania.com. This awesome site offers deals on rebates, restaurants, groceries and retail stores. In addition, online polls where users can MAKE money not just SAVE money set this site apart from the crowd. You can earn free stuff from Blockbuster, Starbucks and Buy.com through some of their special offers.
Retailmenot.com. This site contains a vast selection of coupons and discount offers for more than 20,000 stores. Coupons range from a wide selection of stores like Victoria’s Secret, Macy’s and Papa Johns.
Freeshipping.org. Don’t you hate those $15 shipping charges that basically eliminate your coupon? Now there is an answer. This site offers free shipping coupon codes to more than 850 stores, including Circuit City, the Discovery Channel store, and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Bargainist.com. This site specializes in discounts in beyond-the-norm categories such as music, toys, and electronics.
DealLocker.com. This site has its own Secret Amazon Discount Finer that allows users to choose a category, like housewares, pick a minimum discount, like 50% off, and then the search will return Amazon items that have dropped in price within your search range.
Fatwallet.com. Their Deals of the Day section is a must read for those trying to save on a daily basis (and who isn’t these days?!). Yet another great thing about this site is that it breaks down offers into categories for reader convenience such as forum offers, most popular and cash back offers.
Keycode.com. This site allows you to personalize your page by creating your own online mall with your favorite shopping destinations. You can find savings at places such as the Apple Store, Ralph Lauren, and Zales.