A great way to save money is to take advantage of the special rewards that companies often offer. Join your grocery store's savings club, sign up for your favorite hotel's reward program. Utilize your bank or credit card's points or rewards club. You can often get things for free or for a very discounted rate.
Don't forget your favorite stores. Many offer special deals for returning customers or for completing a survey. JcPenney always has a 15% discount for your next purchase if you go online and follow the instructions on the back of your purchase receipt. Kohl's department store often runs a special promotion: Get $10 Kohl's cash for every $50 bucks you spend. This promo is running right now thru until April 27, 2009. For every $50 bucks you spend you get a $10 certificate good on your next purchase. This can be very valuable when shopping for a new season or for the holidays.
At the very least, go to your favorite store's website, you can sign up for their newsletters and be alerted of upcoming sales. There are so many ways to save at the businesses you frequent the most. You can literally save on anything and everything.
