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"  Checking into local restaurants and stores on FourSquare gave me my first taste of instant discounts though my smartphone. What I&amp;#039;ve now learned: Finding and redeeming offers based on your GPS location \u2014 a.k.a. &amp;quot;geoshopping&amp;quot; \u2014 is booming. Try out these apps to track down great deals near you. Take Daily Deal Websites with You Living Social and Groupon both have deals you can buy on the fly for nearby restaurants, spas, shopping, and more. And, if you don&amp;#039;t use your voucher in the allotted time frame, the service will recredit your account with the purchase price. If you live in a large metropolitan area, try Scoutmob \u2014 it offers access to similar deals for free (no vouchers to purchase!) of typically 50% off. Clip Coupons Virtually A number of apps act as coupon consolidators, so you can find location-based discounts as you shop around town. Two to try: GeoQpons and The Coupons App. The former provides a sortable list of neighborhood retailers (dining, home, shops, etc.) with discounts, while the latter operates more like an active newsletter, updated daily with deals. (Note: The Coupons App isn&amp;#039;t the most user-friendly \u2014 you really have to read through it \u2014 but its money savings are impressive.)  Compare Prices Instantly Next time you&amp;#039;re in a store mulling a purchase, it might behoove you to pull up ShopSavvy before you hand over your credit card. This app lets you scan your item&amp;#039;s barcode to see if any local or online retailers are selling it for cheaper \u2014 and even buy from e-tailers right through the app. How does your smartphone save you money? Share your fave shopping apps in the comments below. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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