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5 Best Sites for Online Coupons

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Everyone loves a deal, and the internet has only made it easier to find one. Statista estimates coupon usage rates for 2021 to include 145.3 million adults in the United States. Promotional codes are everywhere, but they're not all created equally. These websites will help you find quality coupons quickly.

Groupon

Since its inception 2008, Groupon has been the place to go for discounts on all sorts of items. While it's faced more and more competition over time, it remains an excellent site for online coupons. It works by combining people's buying power: In exchange for Groupon promising so many people will make a purchase, businesses offer better deals that they might otherwise be inclined to make.

Groupon itself makes a commission once so many coupons have been redeemed. It's a clever system, as it offers clear money savings or profits to consumers, businesses and Groupon alike.

LivingSocial

This site started as a rival to Groupon, but it was bought out by its competitor in 2016 after experiencing financial difficulties. As a result, you may see some of the same deals on both sites, although they each have unique offers as well.

Like Groupon, LivingSocial uses the collective buying power of its users. New coupons come out every day, so check back often.

Free Shipping

As you'd expect from the website's name, FreeShipping.org specializes in coupons for free shipping, although it's since expanded to include other kinds of online coupons as well. The company was started in 2007 by a married couple that hated paying for shipping, and the rest is history. The site isn't burdened with pop-up ads, so getting in and out is quick and easy.

The company is so devoted to free shipping that they even started Free Shipping Day. This unofficial holiday on December 18th was made in an attempt to help people complete their Christmas shopping on time while also allowing businesses to capitalize on the holiday rush.

Frugaa

Frugaa is primarily a coupon search engine, although it also works with businesses directly to offer its users discounts on all kinds of good. You can search by category, business, budget or more, and there's even a convenient savings calculator to help you make the most of your money. The site relies on its users to rank coupons and ensure that all deals work.

On top of coupons, the site also tries to offer great deals of its own through the Frugaa Marketplace. It offers everything from car parts to brand-name clothes to pet supplies.

Brad's Deals

Brad's Deals was started by a poor college student who was fed up with the cost of college textbooks. After finding success in that area, the business expanded to more than 80 employees and deals on everything from makeup to patio furniture.

While this site offers the usual range of online coupons, it also regularly creates detailed shopping guides written by experienced staff on which ongoing deals are best.