That’s a Win / Win!

Online shopping is more popular than ever before, with roughly half of all consumers opting for the internet to compare prices, save money and time.

We know someone who says the only way she shops is with a mouse. If that sounds like you, get your merchandise while spreading a little cheer through Goodshop.com. That’s your starting point. Go to the website and enter the name of the store you want and add the Montrose Center (Montrose Counseling Center) as the nonprofit you want to support. Some of the most popular retailers are there, and the bonus for you is that when you go through Goodshop, you’ll be one click away from online coupons to save you some cash. Who doesn’t want that?

If you’re like us, though, sometimes you forget to go through Goodshop first. Check this out.

Goodshop To-Go Button: Once you download this button, you do not have to click through from Goodshop to a participating store to earn the donation. The Goodshop To-Go button works with your web browser so that when you visit the store on your own, it automatically recognizes you as a Goodsearch member and makes the donation happen! You’ll know it’s working because you’ll see a drop-down message appear when you visit a participating store. As an added bonus, the button alerts you to any coupons or deals available when you’re on one of these merchant pages! The button also offers the option to make Goodsearch.com your homepage and default search engine. Goodshop To-Go works with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari.

It gets better.

If you connect your debit or credit card to Goodshop’s affiliate, Goodswipe, up to 3 percent of every purchase you make will be donated. Popular places like the Gap, Regal Cinemas, Sears, and Taco Bell are among the 50,000 businesses nationwide who participate in Goodswipe.

Goodswipe is powered by Plink, which is “certified by TRUSTe and the Better Business Bureau and works with Intuit (the makers of Quicken and Quickbooks) to protect and ensure your privacy.”

Goodshop and Goodswipe are part of the Goodsearch group of tools, and a great way to support your favorite nonprofit while sitting on your couch in your jammies.