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Posted: 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013

Coupon code savings minus the false leads

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By Clark Howard


Feeling frustrated by coupon code sites that give you false leads? There's a new way to save money online that actually seems to work!

ZenDeals.com  is trying to patent a technology that validates coupon codes in real time. This has been in testing for the last year and a half, and they think they have a winner.

I've tried it and it actually worked. Though I can't promise you'll have the same results.

But it's worth a try, right?

Meanwhile, if you're looking for more coupons, check out my list of Deal-A-Day and Coupon Code Sites.

Finally, inquiring minds want to know how do all these coupon mills make any money anyway? The reality is that when you use a coupon code, the referring site get a tiny commission every time they drive a paying customer to an online store. But it's all contingent on that customer making a purchase.

I don't necessarily know if that's a deal for the retailer or the coupon code site. But it sure is a deal for you!

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