Bring your own bags

Did you realize that if you bring in your own shopping bags, many retailers will give you $.05-$.10 credit per bag. Of course these are bags you will be using to put your purchases in (not just dropping off), but every little bit counts. For example, if your grocery store offers this promo, and you use 3 bags a week for your shopping, that adds up to $7.80-$15.60 a year, not to mention the fact that you are keeping 156 bags out of our landfills. The trick to getting this extra savings in having the bags with you and reminding your cashier at the start of your transaction.