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Let’s face it, times are tough and every penny counts. Instead of just money saving websites, here is a list of 18 Firefox Add-Ons that will help save you money on a daily basis.

  1. Listia – This is an auction site where everything is free; instead of cash, people use credits to get free stuff. The idea is to give away the stuff you don’t want any more and get stuff you do want for free. The more stuff you give away, the more credits you get. Then use those credits to get new things for free. Use this firefox add-on to help sort through all the free stuff on Listia.com.
  2. InvisibleHand — This handy extension will act like its namesake and point you to better deals whenever you shop online. A discreet notification will pop up if the InvisibleHand extension finds a lower price in its database of over 100 different online retailers from the US, UK, and Germany. With information from major shopping sites like Amazon, Wal-Mart and Sears, InvisibleHand will help you find the best deals and save a ton of money in the process.
  3. Offer Assistant — Tired of hunting down those discount and coupon codes when you shop online? The Offer Assistant is here to bring the offers to you! The extension helpfully includes any promo information regarding your item in your Google, Bing, and Yahoo! search results. Could it be any more convenient?
  4. Advanced Travel — Traveling can get really expensive, and so people spend hours upon hours trying to find the best travel deals online. Advanced Travel makes things a lot simpler by displaying search results for the most popular travel websites. The extension’s engine reads your IP address to find out what area you’re in, and will alter the search results accordingly. (more…)

Microsoft LogoLast year sales were down along with the economy, but computers sales and a new operating system by Microsoft have elevated profits in the 4th Qrt of 2009.

For its most recent quarter, Microsoft saw a 60% rise in earnings. Revenue grew 13% to $19 billion USD, lifting earnings to $6.7 billion. Analysts had expected $17.9 billion in revenue.

Microsoft beat the street estimate and reported strong earnings to match other companies such as Dell and Apple. With the launch of Windows 7, Microsoft is expected to continue to have strong sales, but the economy could have other plans. While the overall tech industry is looking better, a full recovery may not be in the cards for 2010.

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