With tomorrow being the one year anniversary of Fiscal Zen, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the articles that have been most popular with readers. These include:
- 25 Savvy Tips for Car Buyers and Owners
- 12 Free and Fantastic Windows Applications
- Avoiding Value Traps in Today's Market
- Save Hundreds on Your Next Pair of Glasses
- Stocks That Perform Well During an Economic Recovery
- 10 Great DIY Home Improvement Sites
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Google- REI: Save More Than 50% During Their Super Clearance
- Amazon: ASUS Eee PC 900HA 160GB Netbook $320.99
- Amazon: ASUS 1000HA Eee 10in Netbook EPC1000HA-BLK001X $388.79
- Amazon: Lenovo IdeaPad S10-1208UW Mini-Notebook $349.99
- Quicken: Free copy of Turbo Tax for Business
- Amazon: Free Amazon Prime for 3 Months
Happy New Year! Here are the articles that were most popular with Fiscal Zen readers in 2008:
- REMINDER: There is about 1 day left to sell any stocks you may be holding at a loss for tax purposes. Remember that you cannot repurchase the stock for 30 days.
- Krugman argues that Obama needs to mold government in much the same form that Roosevelt did.
- Fortune provides a list of the Dumbest Moments in Business for 2008. I suspect the list wasn’t hard to compile.
- What’s more profitable than bottled water and insanely popular with Americans? Text messaging.
- Wired offers up a list of 12 good gadgets for rough times.
- Buy.com: Samsung R610-64G Laptop $899.95
- Buy.com: Refurbed Gateway T-6330U Notebook $509
- Aeropostale: Aero $5 Riot! Graphic Tees and Camis just $5
- PAMA: Free Chocolate Covered Pomegranate Seeds
- Restraurant.com: 80% Off Dining Certificates Plus Free Gift
- Amazon: ASUS Eee PC 904HA 160GB Netbook $347.13
- Amazon: MSI Wind U100-420US Netbook $329.99
- Amazon: Up To 70% Off Holiday Toys
- Amazon: Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd 10MP Digital Camera $159.95
- Buy.com: Refurbed Gateway M-6333 Blue Notebook $524.99
- Target: Charlie Brown Christmas Kit with Lovely Tree $8.95
- Costco: 24 Hour Fitness 2 Year Membership $299.99
- Amazon: Acer AOA150-1126 Aspire One 160GB Netbook only $363.40
- Wet Seal: Additional 20% Off All Merchandise
- Amazon: Adult Black Fleece 1/2 Zip Jacket $8.95
Looking for more great deals? You can find all of the best deals from leading bargain hunting sites in one location at Deal Linker. Check it out today!
- NPR discusses the states that are suffering most during the current downturn.
- Economist Gary Shilling argues that consumers are likely to scrimp and save over the next few years; and that we shouldn’t expect a quick return to a consumer-driven economy.
- Wise Bread offers up tips for a classy Christmas on the cheap.
- Looking for something tasty and fun to do over the holidays? Why not make bagels?
- Mikimoto is offering individuals an opportunity to win a strand of pearls.
- Amazon: ASUS EPC1000HA-BLK001X Eee 10in Netbook $374.99
- Amazon: TomTom One 125 Portable GPS $99.97
- OnSale: New iPod nanos Start at just $133.99
- OnSale: Refurbed ViewSonic N4285P-S 1080p 42in HDTV $624.99
- MacMall: Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player $224.99
- MacMall: MacBook Air MB003LL/A just $1149.99 AR
- Buy.com: Refurbed IBM ThinkPad T43 Notebook $309.99
- Buy.com: Refurbed Gateway M-6862 Notebook $589
- Restraurant.com: 80% Off Dining Certificates
- Cambridge Soundworks: Extra $50 Off i765 and 745i Radios
Just a quick announcement to let everyone know that the ‘search’ feature at Deal Linker has been overhauled with some substantial code changes. Some of the new ‘featurettes' included with this release include:
- Robust search code - the core search engine now uses the same basic search algorithms used by mainstream search engines like Yahoo! and Google.
- Faster execution - the old code would sometimes take several seconds to execute a search. This code has been heavily optimized and runs much more quickly.
- Search results now include associated product images as well as rating scores.
- The newest matching deals are displayed first, so you can quickly identify those deals that are likely to still be available.
If you’re looking for something specific, you can bookmark a search result page and monitor it periodically for new deals that match your criteria.
Take a look and let me know what you all think of the new search feature. In addition, I’m looking for general feedback about Deal Linker: What do you like? What can be improved? Please feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts.
eBay can be an exciting place to buy merchandise; and it can also offer a great way to make a few dollars by selling off goods that you no longer need.
Over time, eBay has developed a rich set of features that help its customers buy and sell goods. However, a number of third party tools have popped up that can help you make the most of eBay. These tools include:
- PicClick – an online tool that allows users to browse eBay and Amazon visually. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and this tool provides an interesting way of navigating both services.
- STUFF ALERT – Looking for something specific on eBay, but can’t find it? Stuff Alert provides an online monitoring service that alerts you via email or SMS if an item matching your search criteria pops up.
- Auction Bloopers – Listings with misspelled keywords typically don’t receive the same amount of traffic or attention as their properly spelled brethren. You can use this tool to ferret out auction listings that you might otherwise miss.
- Prospector – If you’ve ever watched an eBay auction closely, you’ve probably noticed that most bids occur close to the very end of the auction. Typically called ‘sniping’, this tactic can enable users to nail auctions at great prices. Prospector automates this process; and also can help you search and find auction items.
- Buy.com: Sylvania NB501SL9 - Blu Ray DVD Player $179.99 AR
- Buy.com: MSI Wind U100-279US Netbook $384.95 AR
- Restraurant.com: 70% Off $25 Gift Cert + Free Gift
- Amazon: Acer AOA150-1126 Aspire One 160GB Netbook $379
- Amazon: ASUS EEEPC904HA-BLK010X Eee 160GB Netbook - $348.99
- Amazon: Apple 8GB iPod Touch MB528LL/A $214.98
- Amazon: Nokia N95-3 Unlocked Cell Phone $324.99
My recent article on 20 Money Hacks to Save Money on Food and Dining was features in this past week’s Festival of Frugality
Among the more interesting articles included were:
- LuckyMoneyCat’s list of green tips that immediately save you money
- Six ways to save on pet costs by Free Money Finance
- Kelly over at almost frugal suggests that becoming frugal is a lot like quitting smoking
- 25 Ways I Save Money by Dawn over at Frugal for Life
If you have time, check them out!
Deal Linker, the deal site that aggregates and rates deals from leading sites like Slick Deals, Fat Wallet, and Amazon, now makes their top-rated deals available through RSS.
Feeds are available for a number of popular categories, including:
- Electronics
- Grocery, Health, and Beauty,
- Computers
- Video Games
- Apparel, Shoes, and Jewelry
and more. See their RSS Page for additional details and a full list of feeds.
- Wise Bread offers up some tips on how to entertain on a budget this holiday season
- In the “I guess cheap gas will do that to ya” department, AutoblogGreen notes that sales of electric cars have slowed to a trickle
- Angry Bear talks about the recent unemployment report. The key takeaway is that it appears that many employers are using the recession as an opportunity to cut their under-performing employees
- Budgets are $exy talks about their recent adventure trying to obtain their wedding photos from a less than trustworthy photographer.
- And finally, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published an interactive map showing credit card and mortgage delinquencies across the US. Interesting stuff.
- Aeropostale: Aero Monday 1 Day Deals Start at $4.99
- Newegg: Canon Powershot A2000 IS 10MP Digital Camera $180.99
- Amazon: iPod Touch 16GB $277.99
- Buy.com: Samsung SyncMaster 923NW LCD Monitor $119.99
- Amazon: ASUS EEEPC904HA-BLK010X Eee 160GB Netbook $349.95
- Amazon: Acer Aspire One AOA150-1447 160GB $384.99
Looking for more great deals? Be sure to check out Deal Linker today!
