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Who to Follow On Twitter That Will Help You Save

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By Mindy

If you’re interested in tapping into the power of social networking, you’ve got to get set up on Twitter. Not only can Twitter provide constant amusement and regular updates about any topic that interests you, it can also bring you practical information that applies to your everyday life. Read on to discover how to use Twitter to your advantage and, in particular, find out who to follow on Twitter that will help you save money.

What is Twitter and what is a tweet?

Twitter is the name for one of the Internet’s most popular social networking tools. It’s essentially a service that allows users to post mini-blogs that are sent out as updates called tweets. Tweets are written as short, text-based posts that can be only a maximum of 140 characters in length.

Each user on Twitter has a profile page that displays his or her tweets. Other users can subscribe to these tweets by requesting, through Twitter, to be followers of the individuals who post the tweets. All you need in order to follow someone is your own Twitter account and the username of the person you’d like to follow.

Subscriptions to different followers can be limited to a user’s inner circle of friends or can be given open, public access. By having open access, users expand their network of followers and can use that network to stay in constant contact with and provide regular updates to their followers. As a follower, you would receive these updates – “tweets” – on a regular basis either though your mobile phone or email address.

How Twitter can help you save money

A large number of savings-savvy professionals currently have user profiles on Twitter. These individuals make regular posts for their followers about new and helpful ways to save money. Listed below, you’ll find a list of Twitter users known to provide some of the most useful savings-related information.

Username:  DealSeekingMom
User:  Tara Kuczykowski, the mom behind the site called Deal Seeking Mom found at www.dealseekingmom.com
This particular site and Twitter profile is dedicated to teaching moms how to stretch their budgets and save on everything from grocery store necessities to drug store steals. The author, Tara Kuczykowski, is a mother of five and shares her firsthand experience in creative thinking to finance the needs of her large and busy family. 

Username:  JennFowler
User:  Jenn Fowler, a blogger from upstate New York who runs the site Frugal Upstate, located at www.frugalupstate.com
This deal-savvy website and Twitter profile was created by author Jenn Fowler to share tricks on how to save money doing things most people haven’t ever considered doing – and it’s not all about clipping coupons, either. Jenn blogs about the many ways to reuse, save, and forego what she calls “needless extras.”  Her main goal is to share the message that frugality is fun – especially when you realize all the great savings it can bring you.

Username:  CommnSenseMoney (Note:  spelling error in “Common” is intentional)
User:  Mercedes, blogger who runs the website Common Sense with Money found at www.commonsensewithmoney.com
Mercedes is a Certified Public Accountant and mother who graciously uses her site and Twitter profile to share her money-saving tips with others so they can achieve their goals. She writes about her own frugal lifestyle which has allowed her to do the things she wants in life. She regularly encourages others to not only make the most of what they have, but to thrive on it.

Username:  ramit
User:  Ramit Sethi, blogger from the website I Will Teach You to be Rich found at www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com
Ramit Sethi’s website and Twitter profile are designed to help young professionals in the twenty and thirty-something crowds to understand the importance of navigating finance and personal savings. He shares tips on everything he learned about money – the hard way – with the goal of making sure others get a smoother ride toward financial freedom than he did.

Username:  ConsumerQueen
User:  Melissa, blogger from the Consumer Queen website found at www.consumerqueen.com
Melissa, the author of both the site and Twitter profile is a self-described consumer queen. She shares her personal story with followers about having to learn how to make her money last following a medical crisis. Her quest to share deals and steals with others has evolved into an outreach ministry and she shares her budget tips with the goal of spreading goodwill while helping others achieve savings.

How to use Twitter

To gain access to the Twitter users listed above, visit the Twitter website at www.twitter.com to create your own user profile. Type in the names of the Twitter users you’d like to follow and enjoy a steady supply of sensible savings and finance tips!

4/15/2009

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