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Use Google Alerts to Save Money
Google has a neat little tool that sends you alerts whenever a search term you specify appears in a new web page, blog post, or news article. You can choose how often you want to receive alerts by setting it to once a day, once a week, or as it happens. Google will send you a digest of items containing your search term right to your inbox. You can setup multiple alerts and delete them at any time. I ve been using Google Alerts to save money in a variety of ways:
Coupons & Codes: There are several brands, products and stores I buy from on a frequent basis. I have set-up several alerts with store, product, and brand name and the terms coupon and code .
Sales & Deals: If I know I will be making an upcoming purchase for some product I will setup a google alert for that product s name and the terms deal and sale .
Product Reviews: For products I am looking into purchasing I will setup a google alert for the products name and the term review
Money Saving Tips: I m always interested in learning new money saving tips. I have several general money saving alerts set up including: money saving tips , frugal living , ways to save money , gardening tips . This alerts me anytime there is fresh new content on the web or in blogs that can show me how to save money.
You can setup a Google Alert at: www.google.com/alerts
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submitted by TipHero reader: Ray 07/24/2008 4:56 AM
I use google alerts to scout for new sweepstakes and freebies. I have several alerts setup for: sweepstakes, freebies, give aways, etc.
Posted by anonymous on July 25, 2008 7:55 PM
I use Google and Yahoo alerts, for other purposes, have not tried them for this purpose.
granny
It lets you know if a particular web page changes. Let's say you are interested in the next update to a retail page, or a site promoting upcoming festivals, etc. Set up a watch this page link, and when the page changes, you get an email notification. Simple. You can cancel the alert at any time.