Save Money While Buying What You Want

May 29, 2006 — -- Whether you're hoping to take advantage of Memorial Day sales today or you just love to shop, here are some tips that will save you money while still buying what you want.

Combine online coupon codes with online cash back rebate programs. Online coupon codes are readily available on thousands of websites for online merchants. Simply search "online coupon code" or "online discount" in a search engine to find them. However, you can save even more by using the online coupon codes you find to purchase merchandise through online rebate sites like Upromise, Babymint.com Ebates.com, Freestylerewards.com or Clubmom.com.

Savings example: (We could find many examples for all kinds of items)The Upromise site gives money back rebates, so save the most by shopping through their site:

Hallmark flower orders earn a 10 percent rebate from Upromise
I found coupon code for $10 off Hallmark Flowers from a coupon site

Amazon price guarantee refunds with www.refundplease.com. There are a number of online retailers that offer to credit buyers back cash on past purchases. For instance, if the product you purchased at Amazon.com within the last 30 days has dropped in price they will credit you back the difference.

The only problem is that you have to check the latest prices and then notify them in order to get the credit. The free Web site refundplease.com makes it easy to track every Amazon purchase and get refunds if the price drops.

My test results: I tested the service on my three recent Amazon purchases. Two out of three purchases had price drops and credits, so I saved $35 easily with this free site