18 Secret Shopping Tips That Will Save You Serious Cash

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We tend to think of prices as fixed, non-negotiable things, unless we're talking about car dealerships. But as it turns out, there are lots of lesser-known, unexpected tips you can use to save serious money.

We asked our readers to share their most useful, surprising shopping tips, and paid them cash for our favorite entries. Which they'll doubtless parlay into some smart, smart shopping.

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Entry by PollyDarton

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Entry by PookieJones

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Entry by PollyDarton

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Entry by VictorCamo

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Entry by PookieJones

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Entry by Scott Laffey

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Entry by Scott Laffey

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Carry crisp new bills when you're shopping. Research shows that people have a subconscious desire not to part with them and therefore you won't spend