Save, then save, then save again #ShoppingGeek

We're well into the holiday shopping season as I write this but it's never too late for tips on saving money.  This year I've been doubling, tripling and even quadrupling my online shopping savings opportunities.  How?  With some new virtual takes on a few old payment standbys.

When everything is clicking, my best online shopping savings scenario is:

1. Fill up my online cart with items
2. Get a discount applied automatically
3. Get part of the remaining balance paid for via saved credits (bonus gift cards)
4. Get part of the remaining balance paid for via discounted virtual gift card
5. Earn cash back on whatever balance is left that I actually have to pay
6. Earn credit towards future bonus gift cards (see #3)

That is, quite literally, savings on top of savings on top of savings (on top of savings on top of savings).  I *do* have to jump through a couple of hoops to get things set up, but I'm frugal enough that I don't mind doing so when I consider some of the larger payments and purchases we make.  Read on to see how I stack up these savings...