One way I’ve been able to afford to stay home is to take advantages of sales and coupons. I don’t use them just to use them. Instead, I use them when I need them. With the weather changing and my kids having grown out of last year’s winter clothes, I need some good clothing bargains and coupons.

Here’s a $5.00 off of a $50 purchase from Sears good until Oct. 31, 2009.

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How To Get Coupon Codes On pretty much every Online Purchase

Clients are purchasing more online and just as there are cash back visa cards where you get money back on each acquisition you make with the Mastercard, there are money back shopping sites where you get money back on each acquisition you make thru their sites.

Things you may need : PC Net Access the will to save cash on your web purchases Instructions :

STEP 1 : Find a cash back shopping site by either doing a search in your favourite search engine or go to my personal favorite which is Amazon Coupon Code.

STEP 2 : Join free membership sites. These sites help you earn money on your purchases, so there’s no need for them to charge you a fee for their services. That means you can avoid any site that charges you for similar services.

STEP 3 : Search for the store you want to purchase from ( most cash back shopping sites have 800 or more stores ) or by the category you want to purchase like flowers or men’s attire. The cash back rate for each online store will be listed and usually range between 2-25%.

STEP 4 : Shop as you routinely would online.

STEP 5 : If you had clicked a reduction with a voucher code then enter it during checkout.

STEP 6 : The cash back from your purchase should be reflected in your shopping site account within a week or so.

STEP 7 : Your cash back will accrue in your account until payday. Typically shopping sites send out a check once every couple of months.

Overall Tips & Alerts : Choose a cash back shopping site (like Coupons for Amazon.com) that also provides good online refunds that could be used along with money back discounts. Quality trumps quantity. Many sites never remove expired coupons. Choose a cash back shopping site that has a good referral program. Some sites offer $5 to enroll or refer member, but you get that money after you make more purchases and you just get it once.

To get money back you have to purchase from the browser window that opened when you clicked the link on the money back shopping site. Many times they can add them and you can save on your purchase.

Maintain a record of the purchases you make to be sure you are credited for the right amount of money on each purchase. It can take anywhere from one to ninety days for cash back to show up in your account depending on the store’s policy for reporting commissions as well as the cash back shopping site you are using.