Before you head to the bricks and mortar shops, make sure you checkout 5hop5.ie The Money Saving Search Engine in Ireland. Thousands of consumers across Ireland are saving Euros, are you?

Figures from Visa Europe suggest that the average Irish shopper spends €1,450 each year online. Now, more than ever, it seems that everyone's looking for ways to save money on the things they need. For some, that means downgrading to cheaper items, and for others it means foregoing luxuries altogether. But, there is a way to save money that means you can still buy all of life's essentials (as well as a few added extras) without breaking the bank in the process, and that's by searching for discount codes.

5hop5.ie is a free one-click internet resource which lists merchants, retailers, shops, services, restaurants and takeaways. The main purpose of the website is to allow users to share and access voucher codes and deals for the various businesses listed on it. Currently there are over 5,000 merchants listed on 5hop5.com. The website currently has 80,000 unique visitors across Ireland and in January 2011 5hop5.ie saved consumers over €140,000.

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