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Love Twitter? Hate Twitter? Don’t get Twitter? No matter what your opinion is, there is no doubt that Twitter can help you save and make money. This weekend my post on How to Save Money Using Twitter appeared on TwiTip. There are some great tips in that article, but I’ve got even more to tell you about!

If you’re not yet part of the Twitterati, here’s a quick explanation of the newest craze in social media: take the Facebook “status” feature, combine it with blogging and you’ve got Twitter. You can follow people and people can follow you. It’s a great way to give and receive insight or information in 140 characters or less. Ok, now that we’re all on the same page, I’m going to explain how Twitter can help you save and even make money.

Find Contests

The web is full of contests and sweepstakes. Keep tabs on current sweepstakes and contests through Twitter by following these people:

@Sweepstakesgirl
@ContestsGuide
@ContestTweets
@bloggygiveaways
@Bloggiveaways
@Freebies4Mom
@anyluckyday
@giveawaysblog

They’ll even update you when a contest is about to end so you can enter yourself.

Hunt for a Job

Did you know you can search for a job through Twitter? Just use the hashtags #jobangels or #jobfeeder and you’ll find up-to-date job openings in a variety of fields. Twitter is also a great way to network with people in your industry. Search for people in your field or companies you’re targeting and try making connections through Twitter. Try tracking TwitHire.com, a free job posting site. Another way to track possible openings is by setting up an account on twilert.com. Set up a phrase like “human resource manager” or “looking for editor” that fits what you’re searching for. Twilert will send you regular updates on tweets that include your specified keywords.

Eliminate Debt

Looking to get out of debt? Try following @DebtGoal. This Twitter-user provides tips, resources and tools for getting out of debt. Right now @DebtGoal is holding the “Confessions of a Thrift-a-holic” contest. They’re giving $250 to the winner with the best tip for saving money.

Sell Your Tweets

Once you build up a following, you can make money off of your tweets by using Magpie. Basically the site matches advertisers with Twitter-users and you get money based on your number of followers and the popularity of the topic. Once you’ve reached 50 Euros (it’s a Berlin-based company) you can cash out

Locate Coupons

Using coupons can be a great way to save a lot of money. Twitter can alert you to the best ones. Just follow these Twitterers:

@FrugalFreebies
@CouponPrincess
@CouponCravings
@TheThriftyMama