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Treat Yourself to Joey Roth Speakers This Holiday (or Tomorrow)

Kristy Korcz — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:17:55 PST

These speakers might look familiar (we've been coveting them for years now), and while the usual price tag of $495 may make your wallet shiver, there's good news on the horizon - Fab.com is hosting an exclusive sale tomorrow starting at 11 a.m. EST where you can get a set of these black Joey Roth ceramic speakers at a discount.

The price for these speakers will come at a more digestible $360, so if you do happen to scoop them up (move quick - they will sell out!), you can rest assured that any music or design nerd would be happy to receive them. Or, you know, you could always keep them for your own desk. Treat yourself, 2011.

Savvy Tip: Sell Your Unused Coupons on CoupRecoup

Emily Co — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:15:19 PDT

We've given you a few tips on how to prevent yourself from going coupon-crazy, but I recently used one of the coupon resell sites for myself and to great success! For people who have a stash of old coupons from sites like PopSugar City, Groupon, and LivingSocial - CoupRecoup will be your new best friend. The site is pretty much the Craigslist for online coupons, and I actually managed to sell two coupons that were going to expire soon.

To hear how my transactions went, read on.

Savvy Deal For Long-Distance Relationships: JetBlue's All-You-Can-Fly Pass

Emily Co — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:37:27 PDT

There's a new deal going on at JetBlue that's offering a pass with unlimited flights for three months from Boston and Long Beach select. It's called the BluePass; packages start from $1,299 to $1,999 and the travel time frame is between Aug. 22 and Nov. 22. I'm thinking this deal would be great for either business travelers or long-distance lovers who go back and forth in the cities mentioned in the packages.

Here are some of the perks:

You can book up to 90 minutes before takeoff.
Zero change and cancellation fees.
You'll only be charged a penalty if you miss more than two flights in a week. The fee would be $100.

You'll need to do the calculations to figure out if this new promotion is actually worth your while. Figure out the average price of the ticket you'd be paying for between two cities, and see how many trips you'd have to make during the three-month period in order to make up your money. What do you think - good deal or just another marketing ploy?

Hot Deals and Discount Sites You Should Be Using

Kristy Korcz — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:41:04 PDT

We should all have heard of Groupon, Living Social, PopSugarCity, and Woot.com by now, but what if your interests are more . . . selective?

Though you can get a ton of cool stuff on all of the previously mentioned sites (great deals on massages, kayaking adventures, and even discounts on toilet paper), these five may be more tailored to your tastes and fit your personality to a T. Check them out below!

For the geek: Thwipster - This daily and weekly deal site is perfect for those of the geek persuasion. Thwhipster's first deal was an awesome price on a great comic, and this week it's featuring a quarter-scale Emperor Palpatine figurine. Amazing.
For the traveler: Airbnb - This discount vacation rental site allows you to save hundreds a night on lodging by skipping the hotels and renting a room, apartment, or house instead. It's totally legit, and easy to use - there's plenty of photos of the rentals, reviews, and safeguards to help you make your stay safe and sound. Not only that, but the site also offers unique vacation destinations as well - ever wanted to sleep in a castle, airplane, or igloo? Airbnb's got you covered.
For the city dweller: ScoutMob - Offering up amazing deals in a select number of cities, ScoutMob lets you discover new places to eat and shop while getting a huge discount; up to 50 percent off in most cases! Plus, when you download the ScoutMob app, you can get even more savings while you're out and about. Don't forget to check out the awesome blog, too, for design inspiration!

See the rest of the list after the break.

Celebrate National Donut Day at Dunkin' Donuts

Susannah Chen — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:36:17 PDT

Need an excuse to kick off your Friday with a sweet indulgence? Now you've got one. It happens to be National Donut Day, and to celebrate, Dunkin' Donuts is giving away a free doughnut of your choice with the purchase of a drink (excluding bottled cooler beverages).

Interesting fact: National Donut Day, which customarily takes place the first Friday of June, was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army as a way to honor women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I.

Although Northern California isn't lucky enough to be home to a DD location just yet, no doubt a healthy chunk of the chain's 5.3 million daily customers will be walking away with the likes of free Bavarian Kreme and Chocolate Frosted Cake doughnuts. Will you be one of them?

Source: Flickr User DislOck

Earn Discounts and Deals With These Location-Based Apps

Kristy Korcz — Mon, 23 May 2011 12:11:23 PDT

Checking in on Foursquare or other geo-location apps can get you more than mayorship - it can get you some pretty sweet deals if you know where to look. More and more businesses are offering up discounts for their mayors, frequent customers, and even passers-by, kicking back a little coin just for visiting. Find out how you can save money, get a great deal, and even make a little cash, just by using Foursquare, Loopt, or these other location-based apps.

Foursquare - The current king of geo-location apps, participating Foursquare businesses can offer deals and discounts for mayors and frequent visitors, ranging from free frapps at Starbucks to 25 percent off at stores like Sports Authority.
Loopt - Loopt has been known to offer an automatic 25 percent off purchases at Gap and deep discounts on Virgin America flights, and even show you available rewards near your current location. Now it's even integrating Groupon's Groupon Now deals into the app, so you can find great deals on the go.

See the rest of the list (there's quite a few) after the break.

Website of the Day: 1Band 1Brand

GeekSugar — Tue, 17 May 2011 06:21:52 PDT

Discovering new music is just as exciting as finding a new pair of awesome jeans. This theory is tested and proven on 1Band 1Brand, a new daily deal site spotlighting indie bands and designers.

Each week, a new band and a new fashion label are highlighted alongside each other, giving you discount codes for online shopping and name-your-own-price deals on music (which you can sample ahead of time). Since music can inspire fashion (and vice versa), it seems that great care has been taken in deciding what bands and brands to feature on which days - I can totally see the connections between the two featured this week. Sign up for email alerts to get a heads up on the deals delivered right to your inbox.

Do you have an interesting website you want to share? Join the Website of the Day group and blog it for a chance to be featured on GeekSugar.

Geeks Get a Dedicated Deals Site in Thwipster

Kristy Korcz — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:47:25 PDT

I love Woot.com for its super daily savings, but it doesn't always provide for my specific tastes. Enter Thwipster, a site that offers an awesomely geeky daily and weekly deal on stuff like comic books, pop culture goodies, and more, aiming to totally satisfy your inner shopping nerd.

On sale right now is the Absolute All-Star Superman comic for $59.99, while the weekly deal features book one of The Walking Dead in hardback for $18.99. All the deals are timed. Sales begin at 12 a.m. (EDT) and run until 11:59 p.m. (EDT) the same day, so you'll need (and want) to visit the site often to make sure you get in on the best bargains. I've got my credit card out already.

Do you have an interesting website you want to share? Join the Website of the Day group, and blog it for a chance to be featured on GeekSugar.

Food Freebies and Deals For Tax Day and Beyond

Susannah Chen — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:41:45 PDT

Federal and state income tax deadline - the season's most dreaded day - is almost here, and this year, it's doesn't fall on the date April 15, thanks to a Washington, DC holiday. Whether you got a big fat paycheck or have to pay Uncle Sam a little extra this time around, the one sure bet to look forward to is a bevy of bargains on food and drink (and many of them available on both Friday and Monday). Want to get your deal on? Check out Springtime's top restaurant tax relief.

Source: Flickr User hapinachu

Bing Debuts New Deals Aggregator For Mobile Devices

GeekSugar — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:10:29 PDT

Bing just released a video detailing new mobile deals program, which is available on an HTML5-enabled mobile device. The platform aggregates deals and offers for over 200 different providers. (Speaking of amazing deals, have you checked out the new PopSugar City?)

Learn more about it after the break.