It is the time of year when a lot of people are shopping for gifts, so I wanted to suggest two tools that I use to save money. AFAIK these are for people in the US, although I haven't really checked to see if they work in other countries.

Ebates

If you do any online shopping, then using Ebates is highly recommended. Basically the way it works is you signup for their service, and then use their links to visit online shopping websites like Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, etc. If you use their link for a qualfying purchase, they give you a small percentage of cash back.

The cashback amount you receive is usually 1-3% of the total purchase price, but sometimes it can be more. AFAIK there is no minimum amount to receive a payout. They have sent me a check for $0.25 before.

You can signup here: ebates.com. Note: ^ this is an affiliate link. If you use it to signup, then we both get extra money once you use your account the first time to get cash back :)

RetailMeNot

RetailMeNot is an App/website that checks a store to see if there are any coupons you can use. I pretty much check this app every time I am waiting in line at a store to see if there are any available coupons. It is simple to use, and no strings attached.

I have been using both of these services for several years now and have saved hundreds of dollars. I hope this post helps some of you save some extra money as well :)

Happy Holidays!