Speaking of staying in the loop, sites like Groupon and LivingSocial are great ways to save on things you’d normally never spend your money on (like a keratin hair treatment or a wine-tasting party on a yacht). These sites regularly take off 50+% on things like spa and salon services, theater shows, food and drink.

Here’s a list of some of the other sites that offer big deals:

• BuyWithMe
• CityDeals
• Tippr
• Yipit
• GoodNews

There are some sites you have to request an invitation from, like Ideeli, Gilt Groupe and Rue La La which offers more high-end brands of clothing and accessories, but there’s no harm in checking them out!

True bargain hunters are relentless when it comes to finding the best deals online or in the stores. It’s common knowledge that if you want the best deals, you have to do some comparative shopping to really make sure the price you’re paying is in fact, the lowest price. If you like shopping around, but could use a little help, you have to check out Bizrate.com.

Bizrate is an online shopping resource that helps shoppers compare prices to any products they’re looking to buy. Bizrate amasses information from the biggest retailers on the web to even the smallest sites, that you haven;t even discovered yet, to ensure that you’re getting a diverse list of prices.

So before you buy from the first place you see, punch in the item in Bizrate’s search engine and see if it’s cheaper anywhere else.