These are some favorite online shopping websites and tools for finding great Christmas gifts and discounts. These online shopping resources include price comparison search engines, cashback programs, Firefox add-ons, coupons and promotional code directories, deal websites, gift card depots, and other places for finding great Christmas sales and savings. Read more »

Finding a great deal or getting the best price for products is important for any shopper. As you can see below, I have put together a list of my favorite online shopping sites and resources. Each have their strengths and weaknesses but I have found these to be the cream of the crop for their particular categories. The lists are not in any particular order but I have place and asterisk (*) next to my absolute favorites.

Comparison Shopping Search Engines – These sites search major merchant websites all at once and list their prices for you

• Shopping
• Shopzilla
• Smarter
• Pronto
• TheFind
• Become
• PriceGrabber
• PriceRunner

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HSBC Direct is breaking new ground with their online savings account. They report a 5.05% APY with no monthly fees! I was a bit skeptical at first so I gave them a call and verified their claims before opening my account.
I have been using my HSBC online savings account for about a week now and I must say that, not only am I pleased with it, but it has been a lot of fun. I can transfer funds between my HSBC account and my primary banking account, schedule reoccuring transactions, track my savings, and do much more with no monthly fees to worry about.

What I Like:
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If you’re like me you are probably solicited from credit card companies all the time and are tempted to take advantage of their teaser rates. Well, not only can you get great rates on credit cards these days but you can make money from them! That is, if you have a decent credit rating and are approved for a credit card (CC) with 0% APR on balance transfers for up to 12 months.

Here’s how it works:

1. Find a CC with 0% APR on balance transfers for at least 12 months
2. Research the