Fatwallet.com

One of the websites that I visit daily is Fatwallet.com. I make sure to check out the Hot Deals forum for any great deals and coupons before I do any B&M (brick-and-mortar) or online shopping. I also check out the latest online savings rates and certificate of deposit rates in the Finance forum. Plus, I've received tons of free stuff (like the Caring for Your Baby and Young Child book) just by checking their Free Stuff forum.

Also, I've received cash back from online shopping by first linking through the "stores" section of Fatwallet. For example, I just purchased a new pair of Nike Shox running shoes from Finishline.com. What I did was to first visit Finishline's storefront at Fatwallet, then clicked through to the actual Finishline.com site. Doing this nets Fatwallet a percentage of fees due to the linkage, and the best part is Fatwallet gives back this profit to the shopper - in Finishline's case I received 5% cash back of my purchase price (which Fatwallet accumulates in an account that you can request payment from anytime). Plus, I was able to use a coupon code that I found in the Hot Deals forum. In total, I saved $42 total on that one transaction alone. Can't do that at the mall!

You can also "subscribe" to specific search topics so that Fatwallet will send you an email regarding deals just on those topics. For example, I subscribe to "diapers" so that I am instantly notified of any diaper sales going on.

It's an extremely useful site - I recommend it to anyone who wants to get the best deal when shopping. It's also a very useful personal finance site. It's where I got the idea for my favorite rewards cards, our 6.01% CD, and our 5.25% online savings account. You can also subscribe to the forums via RSS to make finding the deals easier.