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Waze
I gotta hand it to my husband, Kevin… he always finds the coolest things. Whether it’s some out of the way restaurant, a hidden landmark or innovative technology. He’s on top of it.
During the last couple of months he’s been trying to get me to use a new GPS phone app, called Waze.
FurnishlyLosAngeles
Furnishly is a local furniture exchange that is the first ever consumer marketplace dedicated exclusively to the sale of second-hand furniture. Furnishly takes the buyer experiences to the next level by incorporating social functionality and making it easier to shop for quality second hand home furnishings
HipSwap
HipSwap is web and mobile marketplace that allows savvy shoppers to discover what’s inside the closets, homes and unique & vintage shops in your neighborhood. You can shop for unique, one of kind items from clothing to collectibles and home décor to furnishings all in one place. Kind of like Etsy and Craigs list combined
GetYowza
Like to use coupons but often forget to take them with you?
Yeah, me too. But now they have an app for absent minded shoppers like us.
Yowza is a new iphone, ipad ipod touch app that has Mobile Coupons to help you get a better deal .
CommonSenseMedia
I am always looking for straight forward film and TV reviews. This often meant lengthy web searches and hard research to figure out what exactly was in a film, TV show, book or video games.
As a parent, I never bought into the line… “ all my friends have seen it.” Or the “over reactive”, zealot parent review. I like to rely on my own judgment.
GoogleOffers
Another Daily deal site?
That’s right. Even with the dozens of daily deal sites pandering discounted services and products to us everyday, Google has gotten in on the act with GoogleOffers.
GotPrint
Most us need printing done. Whether it’s business cards, brochures, letterhead or advertising postcards, we all bump into this expense at one time or another.
Our favorite bargain printing company is GotPrint.com. They beat everyone else’s prices and the quality is great.
BuyWithMe
Another new on the scene Sale/ Coupon site is BuyWithMe.com.
Serving up deals for 25 cities nationwide, BuyWithMe has put together some intriguing, fun and unusual savings for us Southern Californian’s.
SurvivingTheStores
Like saving at chain stores like Rite Aid, CVS, Express, Vons or trying to get a break on a decent meal or trying to save a buck or two normally means cutting coupons. But what if you could get a great list of discounts, freebies, promos and coupons all in one place?
Shoparatti
When I open my emails in the morning I am now besieged with 100s of sample sale and daily deal sites. My head spins and I end up deleting all of ‘em because of input overload. Yikes. It’s bargain shopping gone mad!
There’s gotta be a better way!


