Buzzillions Blogs

Everyone’s got their opinions about which are the best sites out there for saving you money and aggravation.   With so many lists, it’s hard to get a comprehensive one together since new sites are launched all the time. Though this list is in no way comprehensive, it’s worth checking out if you’re looking to save some money. There are some tried and true sites on here of course, but also quite a few new gems worth your time. Yes, Buzzillions is on here.  And while I am of course biased, I also think our site (with the sheer volume of reviews, the pros and cons, the easy to read Review Snaphot and the overall ratings on each product) is the best out there.

slickdeals.net:

This forum based website is addictive, snarky, fast paced and filled with incredible deals.  Powered by members (anyone can join) users post deals they find online and in Brick and Mortar stores.    Users are intense, and hell bent on finding the lowest deal using cashback offers, coupon stacking, free shipping, promotion codes and more.    Newbies beware.  Do your homework before you post a deal and make sure it hasn’t been posted already on the site.  The professional deal hounds are apt to flame you.

retailmenot:

• Retail me not provides listings of coupon codes and offers from all over the web.  They also leave up expired coupons as sometimes these still work when they are not taken out of a retailer’s stystem.  Coupons are ranked by the probability of them working.

  

  supercook:

• While there are tons of cooking sites out there, there aren’t a lot out there geared towards you spending less.  Supercook works like this:  type in the ingredients you currently have in the house and Supercook searches a number of recipe sites and up pops the recipes that you can make right now, tonight, from those ingredients.  Type in chicken breast, breadcrumbs, lemon, butter and up pops a recipe for Lemon Baked Chicken. Less waste in your fridge, more ideas about what to do with those pantry items. It’s not a miracle worker; it can’t make Chicken Cordon Bleu out of salami, peanut butter and leftover pizza, but you get the idea. Money saved.
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• PaperBack Swap:
  • “Mail a book. Get a book. Any book you request is yours to keep, share or trade. No late fees. No processing charges. No hidden charges. Every time you mail a book to another member, you can request one for yourself from over 3 Million.”  I know, I know, use the library.  But if you’re like me, your library books languish somewhere in the back of your car for months on end.  Yes, you mean to return them, but somehow…  With PaperBack Swap you can also keep the book.  If you just love it too much or maybe the kids spill juice all over the critical plot points, it’s okay.  Bonus:  the online postage program – print labels from your computer and avoid the post office wait.

  lastminutetravel:

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  I didn’t set out to have two travel sites on this list, but I feel these are two that don’t get a lot of attention and deserve it.  Both I learned about through slickdeals.net when members would post excitedly about $25 hotel rooms in London.  While most flights you find here are non refundable, the deals are incredible.  The best hotel deals are “undercover” – in other words, they simply say 4 star hotel in Vancouver, $52 a night.  You won’t know the name of the hotel until you book.  Keep your toiletry bag packed and maybe an overnight bag too and take advantage of rooms and flights that aren’t filled.

  

  heyitsfree.net:

A bare bones blog, that posts one thing and one thing only, free stuff.  If subway is giving away a free sandwich on Fat Tuesday, you’ll find it here.  Free t-shirts, work out cd mixes and a mail-in kids tonsillectomy kits (does not include scalpel) were just a few of the things I found on the home page.  You’ll probably find something you like here, and like the website name says, “hey, it’s free”.


buzzillions:

Plenty of sites have reviews.  What we’ve got is reviews on practically everything.  Not just TVs, not just toys and beuaty products.  Everything.  If you can think of it, we’ve probably got a review on it.  I won’t go on and on, but with our Review Snapshot you can see quickly where the product falls within its category, how many stars it has and what the pros and cons are.  Easy.  And, if you’ve got yourself an iPhone, download our app.  That way, when you’re standing blinking at the array of digital cameras at Best Buy, you can check out reviews before you make your decision.



ebates:

I’m always surprised by how many people don’t shop through ebates.  It’s incredibly easy to sign up, there are no fees and you simply need to start at ebates to get your money.  The number of sites they feature gets bigger seemingly every day – Nordstrom, StubHub, Target, Overstock , eBay,  Southwest Airlines – it’s a very long list.  Adding to that is the ebates daily double, when ebates cash back is doubled.  This week, Southwest is offering 5% cash back on bookings when you start at ebates.   The cash back stays in your ebates account and after about 60 days, you can have it sent to your PayPal account, a charity or family member or have it mailed to you.



travelzoo:

I’m completely addicted to travelzoo’s Top 20 that they mail out once a week.  Though I’m terrified of taking three small children on a trip anywhere farther than chuck e. cheese, i have dreams of taking them all over world.  I also have dreams of taking myself all over the world, without them.  Either way, their top 20 list is a quick way of seeing the best, most outrageouysly good deals on flights, hotels etc. in your email box.



myopenbar:

Their tagline says it all:  free booze, open bars and cultural events.  Though My Open Bar is not yet in all cities, they currently list for the following cities:  Los Angeles, Chicago, Honolulu, San Francisco, New York and Miami.   I realize this isn’t helpful to everyone, but I suspect they will widen their reach soon.  If you’re looking for a free event, a gallery open, a sponsored event with a free cocktail or two, this is the place to look first.  While we’re all scaling back on entertainment expenses, it’s encouraging to know you can still have a night out in the city and not spend a ton of money.

The day was a Sunday…the month September and the year 1986. What was I doing you ask? This is an easy one. I was eating Cap’n Crunch, glued to the television, watching a rousing episode of The Littles while my mom sat at the kitchen table clipping away at coupons. 30 minutes later, after my bowl was empty and the credits displayed, I joined mom at the table to see what I could expect in the coming week from Monday’s grocery store trip. I probably even “helped” her clip some savings in hopes of getting her to pick up a treat for me the next time she shopped.

Do you remember those times? Well, even if you don’t, you have probably come to realize that coupons are still a thing of the present. The coupon world HAS changed, but at the same time, it has stayed the same. Although parents across the country may still find solace in the coupons delivered to their door in the local newspaper or bunched together in their mailbox, merchants are now branching out to gain greater exposure. You now have a pretty good chance of finding a 20% off coupon for a television in an email campaign, then you do in your periodicals. You may also learn about savings in a weekly newsletter that you originally thought was just cluttering your inbox, or even a targeted ad campaign as you peruse the Internet; maybe seen while walking down 80’s cartoon memory lane (remember Richie Rich?).

During these interesting economic times, the gloves are off in the merchant world to get customers to their site, and it’s these coupons that just might pay off for them.

Here at Buzzillions.com, we recently released a new section of our website to highlight top-rated gift ideas.

BUT WAIT…THERE’S MORE! This new section ALSO features coupon offers that many of our merchant partners are offering. No longer do you have to use scissors as the starting point for your savings. Now it’s as simple as entering a code during the checkout process to take advantage of free shipping, $100 off one item, or even 30% off an entire order. To “get you in the door”, these deals are only going to get better and more enticing.

Didn’t know about this new gifts and coupons page? That’s fine too because we’ve made sure to point out our partner’s special promotions on our product pages as well. Want to buy a TV? You’ll be happy to know that our top-rated LCD flat-panel TV offers free shipping from one merchant or no sales tax (outside of NY) from another.

These special offers change frequently, so come back early and return often so you too can hop on the coupon bandwagon. There is no sense in having your special someone hoping for a treat, only to be disappointed come holiday times.

…Fast forward to Sunday, November 17, 2008. I again found myself eating breakfast with the parents, this time it was Pancakes on the menu and NFL Countdown on TV. Instead of scissors in my mom’s hand, she was armed with a laptop,  mouse, newly received email offer, and a desire to shop…only this time, I had to teach her how to copy and paste! The more things change, the more they DO stay the same.