Don’t have the time to track down upcoming concerts, fairs and events, new book and movie releases, TV show premieres or great sales, but want to know about them all? These free alert websites do all the scouring for you, then give you a heads up so you never miss a thing. Find out about…
* New books, CDs and DVDs at the library. Sign up at wowbrary.org and you’ll get weekly emails listing all the brand-new arrivals at your local branch. Even better, you can reserve items you want directly from the email.
* TV shows, movies and concerts. Forget hunting around for episode guides, release dates and concert tour information. Releasedatez.com and crapimissedit.com let you know when to expect new TV episodes, season premieres and movie openings and when your favorite bands will be playing in your area.
* Store sales. No time to keep checking to see if a blouse, chair or laptop you want goes on sale? Let the folks at shoppingnotes.com and zingsale.com do the checking for you. Enter your email address and the item you want to keep an eye on, and you’ll be notified the moment the price drops.
* Craigslist postings. Want to know about upcoming events, free furniture, cheap housecleaning services or anything else on Craigslist without trolling through the hundreds of postings added every day? Head to alerts.com and simply type in a keyword, your closest Craigslist location and category; the latest postings fitting your description will be emailed to you at no charge.
[photo: Stig Nygaard]
