Coupons Anyone?

With the economy the way it is, the number one thing on many people's minds is to save money. One effortless way to do this? Sign up for coupon sites! All you need to do is put an email and zip code. That's it! Crazy, right? With just this information, no credit card, no name, no number, you can receive coupons every day, for a variety of interest that you can customize, completely free. Not only do you just sit back and relax as the savings and offers fly your way, but the money you save quickly adds up. 45 dollars here, 140 there; the money saved for users of coupon sites adds up to the thousands in just a few weeks, or months if you're a once-in-a-while kind of user.

My mom used the site just last week for a spectacular deal from Bloomspot. She received an offer to her email for a spa day at 45 dollars, instead of the usual 150+. She got to choose one of the various spas that were offering the deal, had the coupon sent to her email after paying the 45 dollars, and was given months to redeem it. Of course she went the next day, but the fact remains that once you buy the coupon, you don't feel rushed to use it within a few days or weeks. She's happy from her spa day, i'm happy that she's in a good mood, and her wallet's happy  for finding such a great deal.

Bloomspot is great for many types of deals, especially fine dining (dining is advertised right on the front page and seems to be their specialty). It isn't the only site out there, however. There are plenty of commercials, circulating various networks, that advertise other couponing companies. You may have seen the creative Living Social commercials. I definitely have, and it seems like Living Social is the pioneer in coupon sites. Groupon is another couponing service that my mom is a member of and takes advantage of just as much as the other two.

Couponing in the traditional sense, with all the cutting and rifling through ads, is such a hassle. Why not just put in 10 seconds worth of information and let the coupons come to you? I would recommend being a happy camper like my mom and signing up. At worst you'll get emails that you'll delete every day, and at best? You'll save tons of money!

Sources:

http://www.bloomspot.com/
Bloomspot.Virginia: 1995-2012. Bloomspot Inc., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2012

http://www.livingsocial.com/

LivingSocial.Virginia: LivingSocial, LivingSocial LTD UK, LivingSocial Canada Enterprises Inc. 2012. eBay Inc., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2012

http://www.groupon.com/
Groupon.Virginia: 1995-2012. Groupon Inc., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2012