ymmv radio has a comprehensive list of dealsites

UPDATED 10/12/06

these are all free sites unless noted.
while I personally am not a fan of paid coupon sites..
it is entirely up to each individual if they are worth it or not..

you should visit message boards and read discussion of the
value of paid services.

I want to thank WillysEmptyWallet for helping me get this list started
almost 2 years ago! he knew that people like me did not know there
were any other sites like FW out there and that FW did not want anyone
knowing there were sites similar to FW out there. WTG Willy!

ONE IMPORTANT THiNG --
Many sites offer "Cashback" on online purchases.
There is not one site that I feel is better than any other, however
you can use http://www.evreward.com and compare how much
cashback each site will give you based on the store you are going
to shop from. iMHO this is the BEST way to determine your cashback
opportunities.

General Money Saving / Groceries & Grocery Coupons/ Gas / Diapers / Etc..

http://www.hotcouponworld.com this is where most of the DAGG people have gone since the buyout by families.com

http://www.spoofee.com/forums/

http://www.gotapex.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=1f956dd230097d909f5fba35cba6b4e5&f=5 (I don't know anything about who runs this site, but it does have an active community and plenty of decent deals that do not get quickly reposted elsewhere - worth a look)

http://www.dealagogo.com has been sold to "families dot com" and has lost all of it's luster.

http://www.savingadvice.com/forums/index.php (very unique site - not so much about deals but abstract concepts about saving money - really really really interesting stuff)

http://creditboards.com/forums/index.php?showforum=29 (in depth discussion of credit and credit products like credit cards, mortgages, etc)

http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/ (fantastic tutorials for beginners at coupon shopping in grocery stores)

http://www.couponforum.com (I love these guys!! Forum runs in like a parallel universe to DAGG and AFC. All kinds of useful deals. People on here are kind of uptight though IMHO. They want facts and no chit-chat.)

http://dealideal.com/ (Unofficially home of coupon decoding on the web. Coupon decoding is not illegal, but redeeming coupons for items which they are not intended is against the terms of the coupon, so needless to say this site is just about the only one I know of where these topics are openly discussed.)

http://couponchix.com (CouponChix trade all kinds of coupons, baby formula samples, formula coupons and checks, clothes, diaper and wipes coupons,even books, DVDs, vhs tapes, household items, postage stamps and more.This coupon trading message board has been created for honest traders who would also like to become part of our "sisterhood" of coupon trading.)

http://www.couponerswanted.com the coupon message board with a filthy mouth and a dirty mind. fun!

http://www.mycoupons.com/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=54 Looks like an interesting and popular message board about grocery coupons!

http://www.madaboutsavings.com new message board

http://stockpilesrus.servertalk.in/stockpilesrus.html stockpilesrus message board - have not had time to read it yet looks interesting

http://www.afullcup.com our old hangout - not much there anymore but lots of our archival work is still on the site.

Coupon Moms - (What is a "COUPON MOM"? - it's a person who goes on TV and gives basic advice about saving money with grocery coupons. They have lots of formulas to make coupon shopping easy. The problem with them is they only tell you what coupons from the Sunday paper to match up with which items on sale. This is the most primitive form of coupon shopping that will net you only a few items per week, and since they are the same items all the other lazy coupon shoppers found through these services, they are the hardest items to get!)

http://www.pinchingyourpennies.com/ (Kind of like the Midwest version of the Coupon Mom. Basic, simple, but not "big picture". Good for cutting your teeth but limited in overall resources and information.)

http://couponmom.com/ (identical to "The Grocery Game" only it's 100% free!)

http://thegrocerygame.com/ (PAiD SERViCE - Complete waste of money for two basic reasons, 1 it's the identical information to couponmom.com only you have to pay for it here, and 2 every decent coupon forum has people reposting this same information every week free of charge. Teri loves to go on TV and talk about how she is pulling down $500,000 a month from this site. A complete and total joke. I should not even list it here but maybe it will help me in the search engines, LOL.)

FatWalletesque Sites - Electronics / Computer Stuff / Staples - OM - OD / Etc..

http://www.dealtaker.com/forums.html - looks like a new site with a growing community

http://www.antirebate.com site lists cheap deals that require no rebate at all

http://www.dealdump.com site aggregates all the major deal sites into one listing - i am not sure how often it is updated but it looks good so far

http://www.fatfingers.com lets you search eBay for listing mistakes by people who can not spell

http://www.lastminute-auction.com scours eBay auctions about to close in every category at very small amounts - example : show me every dvd closing in an hour or less that costs $1 or less

http://www.fatwallet.com (the 900lb gorilla - however it's bloated and overpopulated now)

http://www.RewardsDB.com Like evreward only has a larger database - compares all the cashback sites by merchant - so if you wanted to buy something from staples you compare if say fatcash, ebates, or bigcrumbs would give you the most cash back for your purchase.

http://freestuffpage.com/ (this is a great website by a guy named BRiAN who posts all kinds of deals he finds interesting. They are usually not just copies of the deals you see posted over and over everywhere else.)

http://www.bensbargains.net/

http://www.dealmein.net/

http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=40&entercat=y

http://www.moskalyuk.com/deals/ (forum is down - an aggregator of XML feeds from the major dealsites in this category)

http://www.slickdeals.net/ (probably the #1 FW competetor, and usually beating FW to the punch on most deals these days. This has to do with deal posters not wanting the FW effect to kick in so quickly)

http://www.techbargains.com/ (kind of a crappy site - mostly exists for its owner to earn referral commissions. however due to the persistent nature of the owner, it is often up to date with hard-to-find coupon codes, and therefore a good resource)

http://couponchief.com/ (same as above)

http://www.bargainshare.com (a great forum which is totally under the radar. not as heavy on the tech stuff, but certainly a worthwhile board to be a member of)

Random I have no idea Sites

http://mybargainbuddy.com/forums/ (Not for hardcore bargain shoppers, but good for keeping a pulse on the general closeouts and sales of major retailers)

Refunding Sites (Refunding is like when you see a form that says "Try Me Free - Mail reciept and UPC for a full refund")

http://www.freeafterrebate.info (always good deals that I rarely see reposted)

http://refundexpress.net/ (paid service - Sandy also has a magazine, which I personally subscribe to and find very interesting!) UPDATE: Sandy will no longer be mailing out copies of the magazine, you have to get them as PDF files from now on.. The publication is currently on moratorium so check her website for updates before subscribing!

http://www.refundcents.com (paid service - Michelle also has a magazine, which while the articles are not as good as Sandy's articles, RE has more comprehensive refund listings. it's really a matter of what you are more interested in. I personally subscribe to both, but that does not mean you need both.)

http://www.refundlebundle.com/ Susan is the TRUE queen of rebates! She has been publishing her newsletter FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS!! WTG Susan!! A GREAT resource!

http://home.earthlink.net/~rwm/ REFUND WORLD - A bi-monthly newsletter.

http://www.rebateroulette.com/ reviews of rebating companies

Frugal Lifestyle

http://www.frugalworld.com (some nice basic articles for getting started - too many affiliate ads make it hard to read, and the articles can be extremely vague, but a good start if you are considering a frugal lifestyle for any reason.)

http://www.homeeconomiser.com (paid service - it's an interesting newsletter and not too expensive. My #1 gripe with this publication is it only seems to have one major article of interest, and then the rest is filler like recipes for leftovers and suggestions of books and movies for families.)

http://www.grocerylists.org random shopping lists found in supermarkets

http://www.cents-off.com Coupon Information Corportation - For information about coupons which have been discovered to be fraudulent.

<-- return to ymmv radio