7 Ways The Internet Can Help You To Save Money

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The internet is a truly wondrous place, providing us with so many ways to save both time and money. So whether you’re creative with coupons, savvy with savings or find value with vouchers there’s a part of the internet that’s for you. So here are 7 simple ways the internet can help save you money.

1. The ability to research savings
   Thanks to search engines, you’re never more than a few taps away from the answer to virtually any question, including savings related ones such as ‘ where can I find voucher codes online’ – the answer is websites such as Netvouchercodes.co.uk who compile all the latest online voucher codes for you to use whenever you need them. The ability to research savings is one that many of us take for granted, but without the internet, we’d be in the dark about sales and the possible savings available to us. So the next time you’re about to make a big purchase, have a quick search for a saving first, who knows what you could find.
2. It hosts helpful savings apps
   As the internet has grown so has the invention of many helpful apps which can help us save money. From smart AI savings apps such as Plum, who will automatically put the money you can afford aside for you each month, to apps such as Too Good To Go who will help you find reduced-price food and fight food waste. Whatever area of saving you’re into there’s bound to be an App for it so have a look at the app store and see what’s available for you.
3. It provides free education
   Where would we be without Youtube? The internet has created a place for people to share their knowledge and wisdom building a culture of readily available knowledge that can be accessed for free. Whereas once you would have needed to enrol at school to learn a language now you can do it from the comfort of your own home without spending a penny. From sewing and knitting to ornamental gardening, professional wine tasting to horse riding there are millions of educational Youtube videos out there, so what will you learn next? As well as free education the internet also provides us with access to many cut-price education alternatives such as sites like SkillShare who may charge a small fee but in return give you access to high-quality courses.
4. It can help you make savings on groceries
   Many people are restricted to buying their groceries from whichever supermarket is local to them, but not any more, online grocery shopping can help you save some serious money on your food bills. People can now choose the brand they wish to shop with and have access to thousands of products, some of which may not have been available in their local store. By shopping online you are also less likely to be lured in by strategic product placements and are more likely to stick to your shopping list. What’s more, you’ll save money on petrol and will gain back more time to use elsewhere.
5. You can compare product reviews and prices
   The internet has enabled us to do our due diligence for almost anything giving us the power to research the best value products and compare prices for them across multiple retailers. We can now see real-life reviews left by trusted users of the products which can stop us from making poor decisions and wasting our money. We are also no longer restricted to what is available in our local stores and instead can have cheaper products shipped from afar.
6. You can pay bills online
   With the best will in the world, it can be hard to stay on top of our bills, especially when they arrive by snail-mail and can be easily misplaced in a pile of junk letters. Thankfully, with internet banking, things have gotten a little easier and we now have access to bills and payments in real-time. You can now set up automated payments and log in to make additional payments any time from anywhere in the world, meaning no more late fees and far better management of your money.
7. You can use streaming services
   TV subscriptions and the cost of visiting the cinema can be astronomical but you can make some serious savings by switching to streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. What’s more, these services can be used across multiple devices and so you’re no longer limited to the television screen, meaning you can take your entertainment anywhere you go.

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