‘Check-In’ For Holiday Savings: How To Find Location-Based Deals

Haven’t jumped on the geotag bandwagon yet? You might not see the point, but what if it could save you money?

As of now, we think of location-based networks as places for narcissistic web-a-holics who believe the Internet is actually interested in their mid-day Starbucks visit. (We really, really don’t.) But, what constant check-ins can do is save you a penny or two. If you’ve got a smartphone (and a few minutes), here are the best ways to access deals with locale-centric sites like Foursquare, Facebook Deals and Gowalla this holiday season.



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  • richardsrussell

    I really like the globe ornament illustrating this article, because it shows the great river systems of the natural world instead of the national boundaries of the artificial world.

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