About PennySaver USA

For decades the PennySaver was the free paper that brought local deals, garage sales and classifieds to the door. PennySaver USA keeps that job and does it for the way people look for things now: on a phone, for their own town, this week.

Where the PennySaver came from

The PennySaver tradition goes back to the Great Depression. The paper as most people remember it began in 1962, when Bob DeMarco, a directory salesman, had an idea to start the Huntington Beach PennySaver. People went to his office and waited in line, cash in hand, to place their ads. Demand was so strong that he had to lock his doors at his noon deadline at the end of each week.

From there it grew into a mailed paper with 783 local delivery zones, reaching 9.1 million California households every week, with its mission unchanged: connect local buyers and sellers, and help local businesses grow in the communities they serve.

Did you know? The PennySaver holds the Guinness World Record for the largest piggy bank. The money put into it was donated to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

What you'll find here

• Your town's page. One page for each city with this week's local deals, grocery sales, free stuff, cheap things to do and restaurant specials. Find your town.
• Neighbor listings. Free stuff and events, free to post. Post one.
• Local business deals. Coupons and specials from businesses near you, each showing the day we last checked it.
• Money you can claim. Open settlements, refunds, unclaimed money and bill help, with deadlines.
• The blog. Plain, specific articles on saving money. Read the blog.

Helping local businesses

We love small businesses. After all these years, we know that a local business needs to be found by the people who live nearby. Businesses can post deals free, and advertising with us puts them in front of readers looking for savings close to home.

What makes it different

It's local, and it's checked. A deal that ended last month or a sale that happened last weekend is no use to anyone, so everything here shows when it was checked or when it ends, and comes down when it's over. Our standards page explains how.

General information, not financial advice

Our articles and listings are general information, not financial, tax or legal advice for your situation. Prices, deals and rules change, so check with the store, business or agency before you act. Our terms of use say more.

How it's paid for

By advertising and, in some articles, by commissions on links. Neither changes what we write or which deals we show. Our advertising disclosure explains the rules. Businesses can post deals free; see for businesses.

Reading comfortably

The type is large and high in contrast, and the text-size switch in the header remembers your choice. See our accessibility page for the rest.

Talk to us

Corrections, suggestions and deals we should know about are welcome through the contact page. We read everything. PennySaver USA is run by Publishing Properties Ltd.