Savings: absolutely worth it!

Neat blog post about energy savings.
And for the machine I'm about to build: how about a high efficiency power supply? /.
Also need to investigate power savings in the form of ACPI for Linux.


"Deal sites":

• digg discussion
  
• moneysavingexpert (mostly UK stuff?)
  
• xpBargain seems ok, but almost lists too much stuff. Same with techbargins
• dealnews has decent categories
  
• I like Spoofee's listings better, although maybe it lists too little. Need a happy medium
• and of course, the kings, Fat wallet and Slick Deals (which has a better interface than FW)
  

General shopping sites I've found good deals at:

• Typical: newegg/chiefValue, Amazon.com, tigerdirect, macmall
  
• Smaller: 6thAve, J&R, Butterfly, Vann's, Crutchfield (during sales), Abt, mwave.com, buy.com, ecost.com (although beware of shipping delays that cause you to be ineligible for mail-in rebates), "Monitor outlet"
  
• Hit or Miss: Abes
  
• Beware: zoommania (lists things they don't have, and may not sell items unless you buy overpriced accessory packages) and Regal camera

And then we have savings as in money savings:

• http://www.umbrellabank.com/per_accounts/per_cds.php
• http://www.choicebankaz.com/interest-rates.asp
• http://www.indymacbank.com/Individuals/Banking/page.asp?pSection=msnMoneyCusCD&ck=1&imb=INF:MSm:CD
• http://bankdeals.blogspot.com/
• http://www.westsoundbank.com/onlinebanking.html
• https://savings.eloan.com/savingsrates?context=deposits&sid=FnA1FDmoRD8Te0Rkdmok2BZ1RuI&user=&mcode=
• https://bank.countrywide.com/CWBRates.aspx
• http://cdrates.bankaholic.com/

but be sure to check out the banks before you send them your money!
Speaking of saving money... Beware the planners.