Deals

Eight of the best sites for finding deals — shopping, travel, etc. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. FatWallet - Community deals site lists popular deals from leading retailers, as well as many coupons and a cash back program when you shop via Fat Wallet and take advantage of listed deals. This site also has an extremely popular set of forums, including a Hot Deals message board where you can post deals you’ve found and experiences you’ve had with different retailers. (www.fatwallet.com)

2. Woot! - Offers one deal of the day — a single product each day at a deep discount, usually electronics or computer deals, with limited quantities available. Items are posted each day at midnight, so if it’s really good you’ll want to get there early. Also offers “side deals” you might like. (www.woot.com)

3. Slick Deals - Offers daily deals as discovered by the site’s community of users, as well as coupons, and a forum to discuss them all. If you’re looking for deals on specific products, the search function helps you sort it all out. (www.slickdeals.net)

4. Yahoo! Travel Deals - Yahoo brings together travel deals from multiple partners, including Orbitz, Travelocity, Hotwire and more. Airfare, hotel, vacation packages, cruise, car rental, more. (travel.yahoo.com)

5. Wirefly - There are so many cell phone plans on the market that it’s hard to really call any of them deals anymore, but here’s one of the many sites where you can compare mobile phones and mobile phone plans from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, more. (www.wirefly.com)

6. Deal Squared - Each day two deals are offered, with items of limited quantity being offered at a discount. Be one of the first at the site when new items are offered at midnight CST (Central Standard Time) and you can catch one of the deals. You can also use their forum to discuss other deals you know of. (www.dealsquared.com)

7. Morning Deals at The Consumerist - Every weekday morning this consumer blog rounds up 6-9 deals from well-known retailers. Some deals are extended, some you need to jump on right away. (consumerist.com)

8. LastMinute.com - If you’re willing to wait until the last minute before buying your travel package, here’s one of the travel sites that specializes in bargains on flights, hotels and vacations for those flexible enough to wait until the last second before traveling. (us.lastminute.com)