shop/buy/sell ONLINE

There are thousands of apps & websites out there. We've only listed 'a few' of the top ones in a handful of categories below just to wet your appetite. There's an APP, an online store or a website for almost anything! Just click on the links to check some of these out.

Musts

AMAZON  WORLD'S biggest store
ETSY  connect to buy & sell unique handcrafted products/handmade & vintage items/one-of-a-kind gifts
EBAY search for anything new/used
GROUPON  a deal-of-the-day recommendation service for consumers. Every 24 hours, Groupon broadcasts an electronic coupon for a restaurant or store in your city, recommending that local service while also offering you a 40% to 60% discount if you purchase that service.

buy/sell online

CRAIGSLIST  buy/sell/look for jobs/real estate/services
EBAY  sell anything
FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE  great place to buy & sell anything
LETGO  buy & sell locally
POSHMARK  buy & sell designer bags/shoes/clothes
TRADESY  buy & sell designer bags/shoes/clothes
THEREALREAL  luxury consignment

Cooking At Home made Easy

Fresh ingredients & step-by-step easy 30-minute chef-designed recipes with pre-measured ingredients every week delivered to your door. 

BLUE APRON
HELLO FRESH
HOME CHEF
PLATED
SUN BASKET 

fitness Apps/Websites

MY FITNESS PAL  a one-stop shop for setting your weight-loss goals & recording what you eat and tracking all your activities
MAP MY WALK  uses the GPS in your phone to map out walking routes and records details of your workout
POCKET YOGA  practice yoga anywhere, anytime with this app

food delivery

FRESH DIRECT  FRESH groceries delivered to your door
INSTACART  delivers groceries from local stores in 2 hours like Whole Foods Market, Target, Costco & Petco
TRY CAVIAR   they with the 'best' restaurants in cities across the US

furniture/home improvement
home goods/accessories

AMAZON everything
HSN ONLINE  everything
HOUZZ  home design online
KOHLS  discount on brand names
OVERSTOCK  everything
ROOM AND BOARD  modern furniture/great customer service
WAYFAIR  everything

movie & Theatre Tickets

AMC STUBS A-LIST monthly movie plan + $5.00 Tuesdays for all
FANDANGO  buy movies tickets online
STUBHUB   sports/concerts/theatre
TDF (Theatre Development Fund) join & get cheap tickets
TELECHARGE  is the official site for buying tickets direct from the box office of Broadway/Off-Broadway shows, events, concerts, etc. 
TODAYTIX  buy last-minute tickets at the best prices

Game Apps/Websites

Taking a break in your day to play some free online games is a great way to take a time out from the world every so often. Online games can relax you, get your brain working or just simply give you a chance to have some fun and take a break from the day-to-day.

AARP  free online games with membership
BOGGLE WITH FRIENDS  great word game
HANGMAN 
LUMOSITY  good memory game
NUGGETZ  a reaction game for iphone/ipad & the apple watch
WORDS WITH FRIENDS   great word game

Real Estate Apps/Websites

REDFIN  search for homes/apartments
STREETEASY  great website/app for home/apartment rentals/sales
ZILLOW  search for homes/apartments
TRULIA  search for homes/apartments

Weather Apps/Websites

ACCUWEATHER
DARK SKY  costs $3.99
THE WEATHER CHANNEL

Travel Websites/Apps

AIRBNB  rentals for all occasions
DUOLINGO  learn a language for free
GAS BUDDY  find your perfect pit stop
GOOGLE FLIGHTS
GOOGLE TRANSLATE  translation app
HOTEL TONIGHT  last minute hotel deals
TRIPADVISOR
WAZE  get the best route, every day, from real-time help from other drivers
XE CURRENCY  best currency converter

good to know

NEXTDOOR  the 'private' social network for your neighborhood
PARKWHIZ  one of the best apps to find cheap parking in NYC
TASKRABBIT  get help to do ANYTHING
YELP  get reviews from everyday people for restaurants, dry cleaners, beauty services, movers, massage, doctors—EVERYTHING


use promotional/coupon codes
to save $$

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A promotional code, sometimes known as a coupon or discount code, is made up of a combination of numbers and letters. It's used for specific purposes, such as a holiday marketing campaign.

When a store issues promotional or coupon codes, they're providing customers with an incentive to buy, which benefits both the customer and the business. Customers get the products they want for a lower price, and the ecommerce store generates revenue.

One of the most useful things about promotional codes is that they work well with both new and returning customers. Getting a coupon, as hard as it is to believe, is physically shown to be more enjoyable than getting a gift.I cannot agree more!

Often when you FIRST go to a company/store website there will be a pop-coupon asking you if you want to get on their email list to receive promotions & coupons, and often they give you one immediately just for signing up. Promotional & coupon codes often come to you directly in an email when you sign up on the company website to receive emails. 

Best thing to do is just do a general search for "coupon/promotional code for Bloomingdales" and see what comes up in your search. HONEY is also a great way to find deals but currently it only works on computers/laptops. 

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Honey is a web browser add-on that finds coupons from all kinds of places that you can use for the websites you browse. The idea behind it is to get rid of the annoyance that comes from finding individual coupons yourself, collecting them all in one place and applying them best. With discounts for over 100 stores at its fingertips it’s bound to get you savings. It works!

Currently Honey only works with desktop/laptops when you shop at over 30,000 shopping sites from your computer. To start saving now, install Honey on your computer.