One of the under-utilized benefits of Twitter is its facilitation of saving money.

Twitter can make coupon clipping, deal sleuthing and budgeting a lot quicker and simpler.

With the holiday shopping season underway, now’s as good a time as any to share a few tips for using Twitter to save money.

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Although he remains mum on the specifics of Twitter’s finances, CEO Dick Costolo told the LA Times that the company has a “truckload” of cash – enough to remain private for as long as they want.
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You don’t have to be a celebrity to be racking in the big bucks on social media. Smart Money has the scoop on how 5 people are making millions thanks to their Twitter followers, and how just a handful can earn you a nice piece of change.
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You send a tweet, update a status, pin a picture. There are nearly infinite ways you interact on your favorite social networks. But how do these networks stay in business? Money makes the world go ’round, and even a tweet must have some financial strings attached.

This infographic from USBundles shows how the most popular social sites have become successful businesses, while still serving up those check-ins and live-stream videos you love.
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Twitter’s financials have just been leaked, and they don’t look great. Gawker’s Ryan Tate got his hands on figures from Twitter’s 2010-2011 financials, which show a company hemorrhaging money.
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You can put a value on almost anything these days, even something as intangible as your Klout score.
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He’s the second most followed person on Twitter, and Justin Bieber’s influence is nothing to sneeze at. And Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush of all people should know: he paid $5,000 for a single tweet from Bieber, getting more than 20,000 new followers in return.
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The UFC is making good on its promise to reward its tweeting fighters – by giving out $5,000 prizes to a dozen fighters who have proven to be champs in the ring and in 140-characters or less.
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If you’re having money troubles, here’s at least a small stress off your back: your debt collectors won’t be able to contact you through a tweet or a status update.
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For those watching Twitter’s financials, CEO Dick Costolo’s answer to a media question yesterday about a possible IPO (initial public offering) of stock probably didn’t come as a surprise: don’t expect one in the near future.
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