1. First See if You Can Find Coupon Code (savings.com, retailmenot.com). Just googling the item may not give you the best results, and some of those inital results might be advertisements. So best to use one of the sites for coupon codes. The above two are my favorites.
2. Shop through Cashback Sites! These sites will PAY YOU just for shopping through their sites. It's easy... think of it like a portal to the retailers website before you start shopping! My favorite is (ebates.com). They will pay you anywhere from 1-15% cash back on your purchases!
(Ex. I want to purchase some clothing from Kohls.com.... I'm spending $50.00 (coupon codes saves me 15%, coupon w/ Kohls card saves 30%), + 6% Cash Back
Total Before tips = $50.00
Total After tips = $32.90 30% coupon +6% cash back
Total Savings: $ 17.10
EBATES has a SPECIAL right now: Join now, get a $10 Cash Bonus with your first purchase of $25 or more
This cash back site is especially nice around Christmas time... since more and more people are shopping online.
Example stores and discounts:
Amazon 3% cashbackKohls 6% cashback Disney Store 3%JC Penney 3%