I'm determined to save money this year so I've been going back over my own money saving tips to ensure that I'm following my own advice. I'll also be trying to use cashback websites more often these days too and save up my amounts so it feels like I have a little bit of a windfall just before Christmas. Occasionally I use Easyfundraising too because the donations go to a chosen charity or fundraiser (ours is my running club but you can choose any charity).
Another 'hot tip' from me at the moment is to have a search for online competitions. I love finding giveaways on blogs (and they are usually have low entry levels too which means more chances for me to win Ssshhh!). Bloggers usually request that you follow their blog or their twitter account as part of the qualifying conditions and sometimes they use a special entry application like Rafflecopter (this is the one I use too). You can log in using your Facebook account which mean that you don't have to combat hundred of unwanted emails that usually accompany registering for competitions on branded websites. Search for blogger's giveaways using Google search but add the words "UK blog" or, if you use Twitter then have a look on the #win or #giveaway search stream.
It's always worth giving yourself a bit of a treat though. You can try payday loans to give yourself a bit of a boost and then you can share your purchases out between in-store bargains and online offers. I'm a huge fan of sites like Groupon as they are really easy to use and they have loads of the big-name stores that you'll recognise. There's even special offers to be had on Ebay and Amazon. .
What are your main money-saving tips at the moment? Let me know!!