20 UNDISCOVERED TECH TOOLS TO HELPYOU DODGE PRICES & SAVE SERIOUS CASH!

COUPONSATCHECKOUT.COM (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, IE)

1) HACK ONLINE COUPONS WITH COUPONS AT CHECKOUT

You know you typically search the web for coupons whenever you see the ‘Coupon Code’ box? The Coupons At Checkout browser plug-in eliminates the need to search entirely by finding all the retailer’s codes for you – right at checkout.

GETINVISIBLEHAND.COM (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

2) HACK SHOPPING ONLINE WITH INVISIBLE HAND

Prices can differ wildly depending where you shop. This browser extension tracks prices at thousands of stores, notifying you if there’s a better price elsewhere.

CAMELCAMELCAMEL.COM (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

3) HACK KNOWING WHEN TO BUY WITH CAMELIZER

Prices fluctuate depending on the time of day, and year. The Camelizer browser extension tracks prices over time at Amazon. NewEgg and Buy.com so you know just when to buy.

DECIDE.COM (Desktop, Android, iOS, Blackberry)

4) HACK KNOWING WHAT TO BUY WITH DECIDE.COM

Should you buy the iPad mini now, or wait? Decide.com forecast price changes, aggregate reviews – and let you know if a new version is just around the corner. They even promise to refund you the difference if they’re wrong!

PRICEONOMICS.COM (Desktop, iOS)

5) HACK BUYING/SELLING USED WITH PRICEONOMICS

How much is that old iPod worth? Are you getting a good deal for that iPhone? Priceonomics monitors the prices of goods on sites like Craigslist and Ebay to give you a realistic valuation for used items.

HUKKSTER.COM (Desktop)

HACK ‘THAT THING YOU CAN’T AFFORD’ WITH HUKKSTER

If you’ve ever hesitated buying something because it cost a little too much – you’ll love Hukkster. When you see something you like, just “Hukk it” and they’ll notify you the moment the price drops, or the item goes on sale.

TOPCASHBACK.COM (Desktop)

HACK BUYING ANYTHING WITH TOPCASHBACK

If you’ve never tried a cashback site before, you’re missing out! Just visit a site like topcashback, search for the retailer you’d like to visit, and click through. You instantly earn (completely free)money back on everything you buy.

DEALDROP.COM (Desktop, iOS, Android)

HACK DAILY DEALS SITES WITH DEAL DROP

Drowning under emails from Groupon, Living Social, Gilt + everyone else in the daily deals space? View every deal, all in one place with Deal Drop.

iSLICKAPP.COM (iOS, Android)

HACK ONLINE DEALS WITH ISLICK

Amazon, Best Buy etc. are always running flash-sales, but how do you keep track? The iSlick App tracks these deals across a ton of online stores – keeping them all in one place.

SHOPULARAPP.COM (iOS)

HACK FASHION SALES WITH SHOPULAR

You want to be the first to know about in-store sales, right? But that usually means subscribing to stacks of email newsletters. The Shopular app tells you about all the sales happening around you, and coupons, in one easy place!

REDLASER.COM (iOS, Android, Windows Phone)

HACK BUYING IN-STORE WITH REDLASER

Just scan the barcode of any product in-store, and Redlaser will let you know if you can find it at a better price, nearby.

GROCERYIQ.COM (iOS, Android)

HACK GROCERY COUPONS WITH GROCERYIQ

Searching flyers for coupons is a pain in the butt. Who has time? The Grocery IQ App makes it a breeze by putting them all in one app – just print them at home, and you’re set!

PUSHPINSAPP.COM (iOS)

HACK GROCERY SHOPPING (EVEN MORE!) WITH PUSHPINS

Pushpins takes a slightly more rounded approach to hacking grocery shopping, letting you create shopping lists, track aisles, view nutritional information AND see digital coupons & specials at 55,000 stores nationwide.

GASBUDDY.COM (iOS, Android, Blackberry) | MYGAS((UK Drivers)

HACK GAS PRICES WITH GAS BUDDY

Gas prices can vary by as much as 30% over just a couple of miles. Stop overpaying, and compare prices at stations near you with Gas Buddy.

ILOVEFREETHINGS.COM (Desktop, iOS, Android)

HACK FREE SAMPLES WITH ILOVEFREETHINGS

Retailers are always giving away samples, freebies, and promotions – but finding them can be hard. Ilovefreethings aggregates all these offers in one place.

TETHER.COM (iOS, Android, Blackberry)

HACK YOUR DATA PLAN WITH TETHER

Don’t pay crazy premiums to share your phone’s internet connection with your PC. Create a personal hotspot with tether at a fraction of the cost.

ONAVO.COM (iOS, Android)

HACK YOUR DATA PLAN (EVEN MORE!) WITH ONAVO

Extend your data plan up to 500% with the data compression service from Onavo. Just grab the app and they’ll shrink your data, automatically, for free.

APPSFIRE.COM (Android, iOS)

HACK THE APPSTORE WITH APPSFIRE

App developers continually raise and lower prices to drive downloads, but how do you know the best time to buy? Appsfire lets you know when apps are on sale – and lets you set up price alerts on apps you might like.

WHATSAPP.COM (iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone)

HACK TEXT MESSAGING WITH WHATSAPP

Send free text, picture, and video messages to friends anywhere in the world. (Requires they also have WhatsApp installed).

REBTEL.COM (All phones | Apps for iOS, Android, Blackberry)

HACK FREE INTERNATIONAL CALLS WITH REBTEL

Sure, Skype can make cheap PC-to-Phone calls, but there’s a nifty hack you can use with Rebtel to make free international Phone-to-Phone calls too! More here.

SUMMARY OF ALL THIS AWESOMENESS:

COUPONSATCHECKOUT (Finds coupons for you without searching)INVISIBLE HAND (Finds better prices)CAMELIZER (Tells you when to buy)DECIDE.COM (Tells you what to buy)PRICEONOMICS (The right price on used items)HUKKSTER (Know when the price drops)TOPCASHBACK (Cashback on pretty much anything)DEALDROP (Daily deals all in one place)iSLICK (Online Deal aggregator)SHOPULAR (Hack fashion sales)REDLASER (Scan in-store to find the best deal nearby)GROCERYIQ (Instant grocery coupons)PUSHPINS (Grocery shopping 2.0)GASBUDDY (Find the cheapest gas nearby)ILOVEFREETHINGS (Free samples)TETHER (Share your phone’s internet connection)ONAVO (Reduce your data plan)APPSFIRE (App deals and discounts)WHATSAPP (Free text messaging)REBTEL (Free international calling)

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