The biggest shopping day of the year is undoubtedly Black Friday - but Cyber Monday is growing by leaps and bounds. So, what if you have to work on Cyber Monday or you can't spend your entire day surfing? Here are some ways you can get great deals both before and after the madness.

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I LOVE this site because it not only gives you a comprehensive list of online discounts and coupons but if you click on your online store of choice through this website (after you sign in of course) they will track your order and actually cut you a check for a percentage of your purchase. For example, I bought my daughter's crib from Walmart but I went through the eBates site to get to the Walmart site. They cut me a check for 5% of the crib's purchase price of $200 so I received a check for $10. This really adds up after a while! Plus, you get additional $$ to spend if you refer a friend.

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I love Seize the Deal because you can get great deals from local businesses! You can purchase from the comfort of your home, save an average of 50% of the original price and support local stores.

Plus, there's a great selection of products and services like salons, golf, fitness, food, coffee, dry cleaning... everything!

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These great deals from Amazon go all week long so you don't have to be a slave to your computer on Monday. Plus, you can see them ahead of time so you can log in, buy what's on your list and be done!

 

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With a new baby in the house, my Target Red Card has saved me so much time and money! Everything in store and online is 5% off when I purchase with my Red Card and EVERYTHING ships for FREE! I purchased a 55" television - yep, FREE shipping! Plus, I connected this card to my regular checking account so there are no fees or bills to remember to pay.

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I'm not a huge Twitter fan, but this is really cool. Cyber Monday - which is an account - goes through and posts up all the Cyber Monday deals they find with a link. Couldn't be easier to scroll through, make up a list and order on Monday!

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6. iBotta app

My friend told me about the iBotta app and I politely ignored her for a few months. Big mistake… When I finally got around to downloading it and using it, I realized that it was like couponing but quite a bit easier. I didn’t have to go through the coupons, clip them and then remember to bring them and use them. I have enough adulting to do every day. 

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Basically, with this app, you go through the list of products and select the ones you want to buy. The app then sends you an email with your list. When you are at the grocery store, pick up the items and then upload your receipt back into the app. You get a rebate through Paypal, Amazon or a gift card of your choice after you rack up $20-$25 in rebates. The rebates are actually pretty good too. I just received $.75 for buying coffee creamer, $1.00 juice, $.75 on Cheerios and $.75 on orange juice so it’s not only offered on obscure items you don’t normally buy.

So, all-in-all, it takes an extra 15 minutes or so out of your week but can save you quite a bit of money and even can help you plan meals.

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