As gas prices reach a record high of $4 per gallon, it’s time to brace ourselves for the crunch. Pretty soon, most commodities will follow the trend. It’s time to start putting more into the piggy bank while we still have something to save. Shopping smart is the key. Non-essentials go down to the bottom of the purchase list and every cent will start to count.

Previously, I mentioned how shopping online can save you more money. This should now be a key objective whenever we purchase anything. Get as much coupons and promotional codes as we can. Every percentage discount will matter. And of course, take the time to do comparison shopping. Somewhere out there, there is one retailer trying to overtake the rest of the pack by dropping its prices. And while I was surfing trying to bookmark comparative shopping sites, I discovered this new innovative site created by Pepperjam — Shogging.com. What does it mean? Shogging means shopping and blogging at the same time. Read the rest of this entry »