Though hundreds of wonderful websites are likely overlooked each day, here are seven unique resources that do a great job of answering common questions.
1. What to Cook?
Your kitchen likely contains all the food you need to whip up a meal;
You just have to put them together in the right combination. Based on
your preferred list of ingredients, Gojee.com helps you create a meal out of items you already have stored
in your pantry and fridge.
2. Where to Register?
Registering for wedding gifts is challenging for couples who already share a home. That's why creating a
wedding registry at CardAvenue is such a brilliant alternative; It lets modern couples choose gift
cards from hundreds of retailers, allowing them to buy what they need when they need it.
3. How to Pack?
With airline baggage fees on the rise, it seems paying for luggage is an unfortunate reality. Thankfully,
LuggageFree
offers the added
convenience of delivering bags to your destination within a designated
time period for $2 to $5 per pound. Since you have to pay for packing,
you may as well avoid the the nuisance of schlepping heavy baggage
through the airport.
4. Where to File Receipts?
Keep both digital and paper receipts in the OneReceipt cloud
to organize your spending and keep tax
records. All it takes is a few seconds and your receipts are
automatically indexed. You just gotta love their motto: "Keep the
purchase.
Lose the receipt."
5. Where to Recycle?
Having trouble recycling plastics with codes other than one or two? Does your local garbage company refuse to take tin cans?
Earth911 helps you find places in your area to recycle anything, including batteries, electronics,
hazardous wastes and more.
6. Where to Swap?
Boounce.com
allows you to search directly for top barter sites without having to type the same query into
each site. Boounce has now expanded to include searches across multiple search engines for any keywords.
7. How to Get There?
Gas is expensive enough without also paying the high rates charged by car rental agencies. RelayRides
circumvents that problem by providing peer-to-peer car rentals. There
are no membership fees, service is available nationwide, and the cost of
insurance is included.
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Andrea Woroch is a nationally-recognized consumer and money-saving expert who helps consumers live on less without radically changing their lifestyles. From smart spending tips to personal finance advice, Andrea transforms everyday consumers into savvy shoppers. She has been featured among top news outlets such as Good Morning America, NBC's Today, Dr. OZ Show, MSNBC, The New York Times, Kiplinger Personal Finance, CNNMoney and many more. You can follow her on Twitter for daily savings advice and tips.
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