I thought I’d share a few money-saving sites I’ve discovered in the past few months. Naturally, they are all free to join.

Yard Sale Treasure Map

You enter your location and a map comes up with addresses and info in yard sales in that area. Plus, there’s no charge to list your own sale. The only flaw is that they are not quick enough to take down outdated ads, so that when I asked for Sunday sales on February 26th, I got some listings from February 21st. So make sure you read the fine print! There’s nothing more irritating than driving to a sale that isn’t there.

Black Board Eats

You get emails about restaurant deals in your area. You then have twenty-four hours to click on the discount passcode, and have to use it within 30 days. The day I signed up, I was offered 30% off the entire bill at Sofi, a local Greek place with a lovely garden. I’m already dreaming about the mixed appetizer platter.

Groupon

They email you various kinds of deals. The system here requires a minimum number of takers for the deal to be valid. Today’s offer was a $70 mani-pedi for thirty bucks. Unfortunately, it was miles away from where I live. You can’t register by zip code, so I’m receiving deals that cover the entire suburban sprawl of Los Angeles.

I’m always glad to hear about more cheapo sites, if you want to share.