From the best places
online to find freebies to sites that allow you to make some extra cash,
Moneywise reveals 20 great websites that you literally can't afford to ignore.
1. Saynoto0870.com
This website lists
alternative geographic numbers instead of expensive 0870 numbers for well-known
companies.
2. Turn2us.org.uk
Many people miss out
on financial help available, from state benefits to tax credits. This website,
powered by entitledto.co.uk, provides a free
benefits checker to help you work out what you could claim.
3. Readitswapit.co.uk
If you’re something of
a book worm, then this website is for you. Acting as a free second-hand book
exchange, it enables you to swap books you've read for new books, recycle books
and get rid of used ones.
Alternatively, bookbrain.co.uk allows you to search to find the
cheapest bookshop for your chosen read.
4. Envirofone.com
The TV advert for this
site is pretty irritating, but you can’t argue with the concept. Rather than
bin your old phone, see how much money you could get for it. Alternatively,
websites such as Omio.com, mobilephonerecycling.co.uk andcomparemymobile.com have
links to the main recyclers.
Remember, selling your
old handset won’t just give you some extra money in your pocket – you will also
be playing your part in helping the environment.
5. Skype.com
Voip (voice over
internet protocol) allows you to make free phone calls via your computer all
over the world. Several companies offer Voip services, but the best known is
Skype - it has over 100 million accounts worldwide.
All you need to use
Skype is an internet connection and access to a microphone and headphones –
then, simply download free Skype software and you’re ready to go.
If the person you are
calling also has Skype, then your call won’t cost either of you a penny. You
can speak as long as you like, whenever you like, wherever you like.
6.
Bumblebeeauctions.co.uk
This website sells
lost property that's handed in to the police and not claimed after a month, as
well as seized and shop-lifted goods.
7. ApplauseStore.com
From the X Factor
auditions to comedy tours, this website offers thousands of free televison and
radio audience tickets.
8. Auctionfire.com
Most of us have used
eBay at one point or another to see if we can bag a bargain, but it’s not the
only auction website out there.
Auctionfire.com allows
you to search for items across different auction and classified website,
enabling you to find the best deals the web has to offer.
9. Boffer.co.uk
Fans of boffer.co.uk
say it’s changed their lives – or, at least, changed their daily schedules.
Each night at 11:59pm,
one deal will be put online with an attention-grabbing price tag. This offer
will either last until 11:59 the next night, or until it has sold out.
The site buys up
bankrupt, overstock, clearance and closeout consumer electronics products, and
then sells it to you.
The real draw is when
the site holds a ‘Boffer Off’ – this means that as soon as an item sells out,
it will be replaced instantly for up to 72 hours or until the stock runs out.
10.
Fixtureferrets.co.uk
This website promises
to save you £120 or more on your grocery bill by ‘ferreting’ out the best
supermarket offers and discounts. You do have to pay to benefit – but it's not
overly expensive.
Quaffersoffers.co.uk, meanwhile, searches
current supermarket and off-licence wine offers before they happen.
Alternatively, compare
prices and shop at Tesco, Asda, Sainbury’s and Ocado through mysupermarket.co.uk.
11. Petrolprices.com
This website will find
the lowest petrol price in your area – all you need to do is enter your
postcode, and it will reveal the cheapest forecourts to fill up your vehicle.
There’s also a lively discussion board and lots of information about how to cut
your motoring costs.
12. Freecycle.org
The Freecycle Network
is made up of many individual groups of people who are giving (and getting)
stuff for free in their own area. Sign up to your local newsletter and you can
not only give away unwanted item to a good home but also pick up stuff you need
yourself.
13.
Searchfreebies.co.uk
There seems to be an
endless number of websites offering you free samples. Searchfreebies.co.uk
enables you to search by item or to simply browse the different freebie
websites. Free-stuff.co.uk is also a good freebie and
discount code website.
14.
Mylostaccount.org.uk
There is an estimated
£300 to £400 million in forgotten bank and savings accounts.
Mylostaccount.org.uk is a free service powered by the British Bankers’
Association, the Building Societies Association and National Savings &
Investments.
Enter your information
and it will see if you’ve got money in a forgotten account.
15. Lastminute.com
This leading online
travel and leisure retailer boosts 1.65 million visitors per week. And with
fantastic deals on theatre tickets, meals out and flights (to name but a few),
it’s little wonder.
16.
Comparedownload.com
If you’re frustrated
by the cost of downloading music online then this is the site for you. You can
compare the cost of millions of music tracks from the best download websites.
There are no end of
voucher websites online where you can download vouchers or find online codes to
receive discounts. Vouchercodes.co.uk is one of Moneywise’s favourite sites, as
it is really easy to use and allows you the search by date, popularity or
store.
However, in order to
find the best discounts, you should always look around.Myvouchercodes.co.uk and hotukdeals.com are also worth checking out.
18. Kelkoo.co.uk
Kelkoo.co.uk describes
itself as a “one-stop shopping service” – basically, it’s a retail price
comparison website and can help find you the cheapest products. You can search
by brand, retailer or category.
19.
Private-house-sales.info
If you want to sell
your house, but don’t want to pay for an estate agent, then the good news is the
internet is home to dozens of websites that facilitate private sales. You can
find independent reviews and summaries of around 40 private sale websites at
private-house-sales.info.
This free search
engine allows you to find sites based on star rating or the cost. Many websites
will advertise your property on other websites, in order to gain more exposure,
although you will usually have to pay a premium for this.
Last but not least,
Moneywise.co.uk exists to help you save and grow your money. As well as
features and guides on financial products, we offer you tips and advice on
staying safe online, beating rip-offs and making the most of your cash.
Also on our site you
can download discount
vouchers in
your local area,compare interest rates on
savings accounts, cash ISAs, credit cards and mortgages and get free quotes for
a range of insurance products.
Most recently, we’ve
introduced an energy switching
service -
it’s free to use so why not see if you could save money off your household
bills?
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