Websites That Will Save You Money
“Price comparison sites, designer brands for less, banking, budgeting, hotel deals…”
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Alternative to Amazon
This site is a cheaper alternative to Amazon and offers books at almost half what it would cost in a bookstore and they offer free delivery anywhere in the world.
Airport Transfers
This site allows you book from any airport to your hotel in advance, so you know exactly what you’re paying, the bus is waiting for you on arrival and you don’t have to haggle with taxi drivers. (This is great for Ryanair travelers, as the airport can be a bit out of the way!)
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Banking
Allows you to compare rates and bank charges across the market.
Beauty Products
For all the leading beauty brands at a fraction of the cost.
Budgeting
There are many IPhone aps that allow you to track your spending IXpenseIt etc, but if you’re looking for a simple household budget tool AIB offer a good one.
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Call Costs
This site gives you the landline alternative to 1890 & 1850 numbers! It lists numbers for Airlines, Insurance Companies, Telephone Banking etc and means that you’ll only be charged a landline call rather than the 1890 equivalent
Car Boot Sales
Clearing out old and unwanted stuff is very therapeutic and it can make you money! For a list of your local car boot sales, location and times go to:
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Fashion
This site offers designer brands at affordable prices and often have further reduction sales when clearing out stock items.
Flights
Below are a list of price comparison sites that allow you get the best deal across all the airlines.
www.edreams.com (good if you’re travelling)
www.kayak.com (good if you’re travelling)
www.skyskanner.ie (good for Irelangd)
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Growing
This site tells you all you need to know about growing your own veg including about how to get an allotment, community gardening schemes, what to plant and when and how to care for it etc. It would be a great think to do with kids.
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Handyman
This company offers an Ireland wide service with no call out charge or no job too big or small.
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Printing
Really cheap printing; business cards, letterheads etc
Phone
Compare your mobile costs whether you’re bill pay or pay as you go, it tells you what provider is best for you depending on how much you are spending on what etc.
Photos
Cheap photos from 8c per print, photo books from €16.99 and postage is €1.99 no matter how many prints you order.
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Tradesmen
If you are looking to get a plumbing, building or general maintenance job done, go to this website and log the work you want done. Tradesmen will then tender for the work and you can pick the one that is the best value for you!
Travel
This offers cheap accommodation (even less than hotels.com and lastminute.com) with places from €39 per night.
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Vouchers
If you’re ordering anything online from the UK, or heading to the UK, this site offers you discount and promo codes for a large number of retailers and restaurants.
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Weekend Breaks
This site offers cheap 3-5 star accommodation from only €39 pp per night.
