Disclosure: This post is brought to you by Find&Save.  The opinions shared here are 100% mine.

There used to be a high-endurance shopper in me.  I was giddy with delight at the prospect of staying up all night on Black Friday, braving the lines for Christmas gifts, or just going to the store to browse.  Those were the days.  Now that I’m a busy mom and barely have time to tweeze my eyebrows, shopping is a time-sucking luxury I can’t afford.  Thankfully once the kids are nestled all snug in their beds I can sneak away to the computer and do my shopping online.  It’s not unusual for us to receive a package of toilet paper or tea bags on our front porch.  I buy it online because stopping at yet another store to buy a mundane item might just be the straw that broke this mama’s back.   Sometimes there are in-store-only deals that are too good to miss, but I just don’t want to drag the kids in for that one freebie.  It’s a rare gift when I can shop in a brick-and-mortar store all by myself.  Usually it’s over a lunch break on an inservice day (that hour of solitude is much to precious to waste on a restaurant meal.)  On those days, it’s fun to pop into a store without having to unstrap a carseat or bribe someone in a dressing room.   In that case, I really want to maximize the time available.   Using a site like Find&Save helps me to make the most of those shopping trips.  Find&Save does all the legwork for me.  They scour the deals in my area and let me know where the goods are best found.

The Find&Save site is arranged much like Pinterest.  The “boards” are represented by local stores.  The best deals are featured as the main photo for each store.  I especially love that the expiration date on the deal is included on the page.  It lets me know when there’s a sense of urgency for that particular bargain.    As I scan the site for bargains, I tend to stick with stores that are on my daily route anyway.  This makes it much easier to stop and shop.  Additionally, it helps to focus on stores that were already on my to-do list.  For example, if we needed to stock up on ink at Office Depot, that would be a good time to check the lists at Find&Save.  I happened to notice that there is a deal-with-purchase (free paper!) going on at Office Depot.  Previously I might have walked in to buy the ink then walked right out, missing the freebie even though I purchased the minimum amount required.  Find&Save helps me to avoid that mistake.  I can even share the deals with my friends on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media.

One thing that would improve the Find&Save experience would be an opportunity to rearrange the stores.  For example, I see Ace Hardware in a prime location on my page but I don’t even know where one is located in my area.  Staples is also on my page but the nearest location is at least an hour away.  In this case, it would be better for me to shop online for those items.  The amount of stores list on the site is really impressive.    If there’s a certain item you’re looking for, you can utilize the “search” feature in the top right corner of the page.  So handy!  You’ll want to add the app to your SmartPhone so that you can access your favorite lists anywhere.  Does this look like something you would use?