Thursday, November 05, 2009

Cheapism Helps You Find the Cheapest "Best Buys" [Frugality]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/sFfqbGgykTM/cheapism-helps-you-find-the-cheapest-best-buys

Thanks to the research power the internet bestows upon you, it's easy to find the best of class and the most expensive in any given category. What if you want the best of the cheapest picks? Cheapism can help.

The premise of Cheapism is this: You don't want the absolute best and premium priced item, you just want the best value among the cheaper options.

When you visit Cheapism you can browse their top picks for categories, read product reviews for products with budget-friendly prices, and read up on what to look for in economical products in the category you're researching. The latter might be the most valuable part of the site, the guides are quite detailed and offer lots of great information on shopping in the zone above cheaper-than-dirt and below ultra-premium—they even provide a scale for each product category showing where the common price divisions fall for that particular product.

Check out the link below to explore product reviews on everything from printers to coffee makers. Have a favorite site for finding great deals and comparison shopping? Let's hear about it in the comments.