Before make that purchase from your favorite online retailer, be aware there may be coupons codes which can save you money.  Want to make some money back from your purchase?  There are websites for that too!

Rebate Websites:

Ebates.com: When you begin your online purchase at Ebates.com, you will receive a percentage refunded to you.  Ebates.com offers retailer coupons and discounts via email updates and at their website.  Some discount coupon codes you find elsewhere can be combined with your Ebates.com refund.  Receive $5 just for signing up, and $15 for referring two friends (who make qualifying purchases.)  There’s a blog featured which informs you of updates and promotions.

UPromise.com:  A free program that refunds a percentage of your participating purchases into a college savings account. Receive contributions to college funds when you register your grocery rewards card and purchase participating products.  Relatives of yours who register at Upromise.com can add to your savings account with their purchases. 

Swagbucks.com: Use this free website as your search engine and you’ll be rewarded with “Swagbucks”.  Earning of “Swagbucks” can also be done by shopping, inviting your friends (when they win a “Swagbuck” for searching using the site, so do you), promoting Swagbucks.com and by trading in particular electronic devices. 

When you have accumulated a number of “Swagbucks”, you can exchange them for merchandise, gift cards, magazine subscriptions, ITunes singles/albums, PayPal cash and more.  Tip: Instead of using your “Favorites” feature of your internet browser, type the name into Swagbucks.com and you’ll accumulate “Swagbucks” much more quickly. 

Coupon Code Website:

CouponChief.com:  CouponChief.com is one of the largest and most user friendly coupon code websites.  Coupons can be easily found by a keyword search, alphabetically and by category.  Users report back to each listing, letting you know the recent validity of the discount.  Register with CouponChief.com for updates on discounts from stores you prefer to shop with.  Visit CouponChief.com and you’ll immediately see where others are saving money, as they offer a list of the most popular coupons. 

CouponChief.com’s online discounts vary by retailer, ranging in percentage discounts to offers of free shipping.  Some offers can be combined with the refund site Ebates.com.  When you find a discount coupon code, they have a “Pays-2-Share” program which will pay you 2% of purchases made through that discount code.  CouponChief.com offers a Google Group Forum where users can discuss discounts and use of the site.

Money Saving Example:  I began my shopping with Ebates.com.   I clicked on “JCPenney” and received an immediate rebate tracking ticket from Ebates.com.  (Tracking tickets are your “receipt” from Ebates, confirming for you that this purchase will result in a refund when you move to the online retailer’s site from Ebates).  Through Ebates.com, I was taken to the JCPenney website where I was able also use a 15% off my order coupon code from CouponChief.com.  I combined the offers, saving 5% on my purchase (which I’ll get back in PayPal cash), and a 15% discount on the JCPenny purchase.  What a great deal for my pair of jeans!

We’d love to hear about your money-saving tips and websites.  Where are you finding great discounts?