Is Your Computer Saving You Money?
asks Peter Clarke of PC PAL
There are two very easy ways to use your computer to save you money: cashback sites and printing vouchers.
One of the leading cashback sites is www.topcashback.co.uk. Once on the site search for the retailer you intend to shop with e.g. Marks and Spencer, and it will tell you how much cash back they are offering for online shopping. Simply click the link (often labelled as 'get cash back now') and it will take you to the retailer website. Anything purchased will be tracked by Top Cashback and a commission payment will be made to you!
You will need to open an account with them and enter bank account details or a PayPal account for the purpose of receiving your earnings. Most of the big retailers, as well as many of the smaller ones, are listed on the site so be sure to get into the habit of always 'clicking through' Top Cashback before doing your shopping as normal. Some people have saved over £200 in one year by making this small change to the way they shop.
If you are planning a big day out or a special meal be sure to type into Google 'Legoland vouchers' or 'Bella Italia vouchers' etc. You can usually find a voucher to print off and take with you, often with a significant saving such as 2 for 1. Just make sure you check the terms and conditions!
Another highly-rated website is www.hotukdeals.com. This is more of a community website where people post deals and vouchers that they have found, to try and save everyone some money. All sorts of deals are posted from household items to holidays. You can also search for voucher codes for a variety of online retailers.
Enjoy your savings and, as always, if you want to discuss any of these topics further please don’t hesitate to call me.
