Google Tip Jar crowdsources money saving tips

Google, building on its own App Engine and Moderator products, launched Tip Jar today.

Tip Jar is site where you can submit a money saving tip / idea and vote on ideas submitted by other Tip Jar users. It’s like Digg in that regard, except that what’s submitted isn’t news published elsewhere, but original(-ish) content.

Tips are broken into nine categories, including “At Home,” “Finance,” “Shopping,” and “Cars & Transit.” There are some pretty good tips in the database now, and users are adding new ones all the time.

It’s is quite the timely showcase for two of Google’s showcase products.

Tipping points from the Official Google Blog.