Comparison Shopping - You've seen the little pig ad all over Parenthub.com, it's the Coolsavings pig. Now in addition to offering free coupons that you can print out on your computer they also have a free comparison shopping search engine that lets you compare prices and features on products you want. Coolshopping...

Free Shipping Deals from Amazon.com - Amazon.com is currently offering some free shipping deals on certain books and toys. Look for books that are in stock and listed as "Usually ships within 24 hours." Order four or more of such titles and receive free shipping on three of them. And if you buy Barbie toys or Game Boy Software, you can get free shipping on them as well. Be sure to read the fine print, because there are certain restrictions.

Try Turbo Tax for free - Only pay if you file electronically or print your return. You can file either a 1040EZ or a 1040. No software to install, do it securely right over the web. All the forms are provided. Check out their FAQ to answer questions about security, accuracy, minimum system requirements etc. And if you make less than $25,000/year you can file for free.

Budget and Bill Organizer - This is a useful page that will help you budget and get a handle on your finances. They have several worksheets set up to help you set up a budget. They also have "how-to" articles to help you save money in such areas as mortgages and credit cards or simply how to do a budget, how to manage your money and so on.

Undelivered Tax Refunds - According to the IRS, 90,000 taxpayers have not yet received their tax refunds from previous years. The refund checks where returned to the IRS as they weren't able to be delivered. The total value of the returned checks is $67.4 million. If you are still waiting for your refund, you can call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040.

Save on Your Phone Bill - This site - Saveonphone.com - has researched 12 top long distance rate plans and put the results on their site. They do receive commissions from some of the companies, but they are upfront about that fact and maintain that their opinions are unbiased. They say they've tried each plan in the order to give you a first hand account of each service with an honest recommendation. 

Dine 4 Less - Before you go out to eat, you might just want to visit this site. They have links to free coupons and special offers for restaurants in your area. Just go to the site, let them know what state you're in and they'll tell you which restaurants they have special deals for.

The Frugal Life - This site won't win any design awards. The home page is simply difficult and confusing, but the site does have some good content. Mostly it consists of articles from sites such as the Dollar Stretcher, so if you are looking for help with being a little more frugal, these articles will be of help. There are also plenty of good tips for general housecleaning, getting spots out and so on.

  Free Cash! NetFlip pays you for Searching, Shopping and Referring your friends. Get $3 for signing up! Earn up to 20% cash back on purchases from hundreds of sites and check out the Fast Cash offers which pay you over $60 in cash. Make money while you're online searching and shopping. Does it get any easier than this?

  FLY FREE! - Milesource.com lets you earn unlimited AwardMiles every time you are online whether you are playing games, visiting websites, taking advantage of their "Hot Deals," or shopping through the MileMall. Just by joining and filling out a survey you can earn 1,500 AwardMiles and your miles never expire as long as your account is active. Right now you can even enter their "Ticket Giveaway" contest to win a free ticket on Delta. You might never have to pay for an airline ticket again!

  Lower Your Bills - This is a great service. It is a great money saver AND a time saver. You can get side-by-side comparisons of the best deals available, AND the ability to switch providers online in Auto and Home Insurance and Loans, Gas and Electricity, Long Distance, Wireless Phone Services, Internet Service Providers, and Credit Cards. Do it all in one place, have the research done for you. Could it get any simpler than this? 

  Shop Smarter and Save - Shop as usual at your favorite online stores. When you add items to your shopping cart, the Savings Alert instantly notifies you if there's a better deal at another Web site. A small window pops up displaying a side-by-side comparison of the price, shipping, and tax charged for the item on both sites. The Savings Alert even offers merchant ratings from BizRate.com. Accept the offer and you are automatically transferred to the checkout page, making your purchase quick and easy. All purchases made with the Savings Alert also come with a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. Get the free Savings Alert software by clicking here...  

  FREE COUPONS! - ValuePass lets you print free coupons from your own computer or find big savings from your favorite online stores. You can save on groceries, apparel, entertainment, kids stuff and more. Just click, print and save.

  ShoppingList - This site lists thousands of advertised specials and promotions at your favorite local stores. You just have to tell them what product you're looking for, or browse by department, store, or brand. Print a shopping list. Then go straight to the stores in your neighborhood to get the items you want. You will be able to find sales from Target, Kmart, restaurants and other good stuff.

Don't miss calls while online - Pagoo Call Catcher(tm) lets you surf the Internet for hours and never miss a call. Best of all you can try it all for FREE. At the end of 30 days you will NOT be billed automatically, you have to go back to purchase it. What does it do? While you are online their "call catcher" records your callers' messages. When a new message is received the Player pops-up and rings - you click "play" and hear the message instantly. You also get your own personal web page where all your messages are stored and can be played. To try it for FREE click here...

Free Stamp Offer - Get up to $10 worth of FREE postage. Purchase and print stamps over the Internet 24 hours a day. All you need is a PC, a laser or ink-jet printer, and an Internet connection. No hardware fees or start-up costs. Their welcome kit includes address labels, envelopes and forms and more. Stamps.com has promised to give you some FREE postage, if you register when linking through Parenthub.com's web site. This is a great resource if you have a business or just need to send out a lot of Christmas cards.

Bargain Dog - A FREE customized e-mail newsletter that keeps subscribers updated on sales, clearances and great deals at leading online merchants. Sign up now and never miss out on a bargain again! 

FreeAccess - Free, unlimited 56k modem internet access, all across the United States. The small 600k download takes less than 3 minutes on a 28.8 modem. No Fees. No usage limits. You can't beat the price<g>. How is it possible? Banner ads that automatically show up on your screen pay for the free opportunity. Just make sure they have a local number to dial into so you don't end up paying for your time online.

NetZero - Another free internet access service with high speed connection. Just as with FreeAccess above, banner ads make this a possibility. A small price to pay for an absolutely free service. Again, make sure you get a local number so that you don't pay for the time you spend online.

Paltalk - A free audio chat program lets you make as many calls you want anywhere in the world. The person you are calling also has to download the software and have the same equipment - Windows 98, 95 or NT, a sound card, a microphone and speakers - but it's free.

FamilyPoint - FamilyPoint is a new, FREE online meeting place for your entire family. Put together a family photo gallery, chat, schedule events and activities on a shared calendar, save stories and tips for the family and more. No more phone calls back and forth to plan family events, don't need to send pictures in the mail, chat online instead of on the phone.

Dell Computer's Outlet Store - This is exactly what it sound like, this is the computer manufacturer Dell's own outlet store. The items sold are refurbished and re-tested and are sold discounted prices. You get the same 24-hour toll free hardware technical support and a 3-year limited warranty as with new products for less.

Unclaimed Baggage Center - This is the site of your dreams. What do you think happens to all the luggage that the airlines lose every year? Well, if no one claims it, you can buy it from this company and now their store has gone online. Buy designer clothing and jewelry, computers, cameras, children's clothing, toys, luggage and more at the fraction of its cost.

WebFlyer - Find super deals on airfare as well as have the chance to win 1000 frequent flyer miles every week, find the top 10 mileage bonuses currently offered, find exclusive travel deals, find a flight, track a flight, figure out blackout dates, the best ways to use your already accumulated mileage, read reviews on mileage programs and much more. This site could be a potential goldmine. If you like to save money and use your miles wisely, this site is worth a visit.

Priceline.com - Priceline is a buying service that lets you name your price on your airline tickets. Just post your request  and guarantee your offer with a major credit card. Priceline then goes about finding a seller who decides whether or not to fill the request. Simply name your price and let priceline find a seller. The company also offers a New Car buying service for the New York area which they promise to expand across the country in the following months. They are also promising to offer the same for financial services and vacation packages in the future.

Comparison Shop - In Parenthub's Shopping Mall, we have included some resources to comparison shop on the Internet. Search for the product you want with these databases that compile information from many different online merchants and find the price you want and where to buy. Please keep in mind, that these shopping engines might not include all merchants, so your search could exclude merchants and prices that could be even lower than those displayed.

Buy refurbished computers and SAVE - This is an article from the ZDNet Small Business Advisor about buying refurbished computers. You can buy them directly from the manufacturer or from online auctions. These computers may have been returned because a component failed, they may have been evaluation machines or floor display models at retail. They may have just come off a lease or even been discontinued. Either way they go back to the manufacturer and they refurbish the machine and usually give you warranty to go with it. This is a worth while issue to research.

FREE Online Business Cards, Greeting Cards, Calendars - For absolutely free, this Swedish design company will let you print out calendars, business cards, cover letters, greeting cards and type charts by using their designs. Choose the font, color layout, and design, and a few seconds later you can download the resulting PDF file. You can print it out on your own printer or take the generated file to a professional printer. Now you can create a customized Father's Day card with your kids, a birthday card for a friend etc. Don't have the money to get a professional to design your business cards, well, at this site you can chose from 22 different designs. And how about printing out a calendar to keep you organized. Parenthub.com doesn't list any site without checking it out first and this one gets an A. It is definitely worth your time.

Money Saving Baby Resources - We've compiled a page for all of you who recently became parents or are expecting a child(ren). Even if you are not the one with a child but you know of someone else who just had a baby, you might want to point them this way, there is a chance to win a years supply of diapers and wipes, free formula offers, coupons, nutrition information and tips and ideas.

CardWeb- Info on credit cards, low rate credit cards, daily payment card news. Evaluate the latest bank credit card surveys including low rate cards, no-fee cards, gold cards, secured cards, rebate cards, affinity cards, credit union cards and other charge cards. Updated monthly. Also review the current and past five years of CardTrak commentary. CardTrak is the nation's only consumer credit card newsletter, published monthly. Produced by CardWeb, Inc., publishers of CardTrak and other consumer card related publications.

The Frugal Corner - Want to save money? Live more frugally? Well the Frugal Corner web site will help you with just that. At the site you can go to the newsgroup with the same name, you can find links to other web sites, mailing lists and newsgroups that help you with ideas, offers and suggestions on how to save money.
They even have links to consumer information sites and "how to" sites to help you figure out how to make your own soap or how to garden to help you save money.

Save on Clothes - We've compiled some tips for you on how to save money when shopping for clothes. Here you will find information on where to buy, when to buy, how to buy, and what to look out for to get the best buys.

Nine Ways to Lower Your Auto Insurance Costs - This is by the Insurance Information Institute, and the article has been approved by: United States Office of Consumer Affairs,
Consumer Federation of America, National Consumers League, National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators. Find out if they have some tips you didn't know about.

Time to Save kit - Merrill Lynch has created the "Time to Save" kit to help you and your family learn more about planning. The kit includes a basic money management guide for parents and children with activity sheets, a saving tips piece, and a recommended bibliography reading list of children's books prepared by the Bank Street College of Education. All for FREE of course.

Stretcher.com - This is the Dollar Stretcher site. They say they have over 300 articles to help you stretch your time and money. What I like the most is that they have money saving ideas sorted by topic. I'll be spending some time here myself.

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