The credit crunch is really starting to kick-in. People are beginning to lose their jobs and a recession is predicted by the majority of financial experts. So now is the ideal time to find ways to reduce your expenditure. Online shopping is nearly always cheaper than buying offline because doing business online is cheaper, but below you will find 3 more ways to save even more online.
Cashback sites
There are a large range of cashback sites around, these include Quidco, GreasyPalm and Topcashback. You simply sign-up (some charge a joining fee) and then you will get cashback for every purchase you make via their site. But be warned there is no point in getting cashback if the price is still higher than can be found elsewhere. So the best thing to do is to use a price comparison site / engine to find the cheapest prices on the net.
Price comparison websites
These specialist search engines have been credited with forcing down the prices and making it easier than ever for consumers to get the best price. These site take price feeds from numerous retailers and display them in a simple format which means you can easily compare the price. However, not all retailers are included so you can miss out on some bargains. The best well know price comparison sites are Google product search, kelkoo and pricerunner.
Promotional Code websites
Promotional codes (are also known as discount codes, promo codes, coupons, e-vouchers, and coupons) are codes which you submit in the checkout of many online retailers, which give you discounts off their products. But you have to be quick because these discounts/vouchers are often short-term offers, which only last a few days. You can get discounts from all the top retailers such as Amazon, Dell, Macys, etc.
It is easy to find these promotional codes, simply do a search of Google for the retailers name + promotional code. Once you find a good website, it's advisable to bookmark the site and use it in the future. Some of the best discount code websites are: promotionalcodes.org.uk, currentcodes.com and retailmenot.com
If you use the three suggestions above you will be able to save yourself a lot of money in a year.
