Internet shopping can save a ton on your favorite foods

I've mentioned this before, but if there are food staples that you use over and over, consider buying them online. I typically save 25% to 75%.

Examples:

1. Fiber One Cereal: Amazon price with free shipping: $4.42/box. Ouch! I just averaged $2.25/box by taking advantage of a 2 for $4.00 deal on Walgreens.com. That equates to a 49% savings. I did buy $50 worth of the cereal to take advantage of a promotion of $10 off any order of $50 or more. I now have 25 boxes of cereal on the way!

2. Yogi Tea: I google it and find the best deal and typically spend $2.90 to $3.15/box versus the Whole Foods price of over $4.

3. Torani Syrups (or Oscar's): At the grocery store (Vons, Ralphs) a small bottle is over $4. I buy it on Amazon for about $5.43/bottle for a BIG bottle -- 24.3 oz (750 ml). It's easily a 50% savings.

4. Protein and Energy Bars: I'm a big fan of Balance Bar Pure Cocoa Cashew, Atkin's Bars, and Zone Bars and we buy all of these online and typically average about $1/bar! Trader Joe's can come close sometimes.

BOTTOM LINE: Google it. Find your deal. Search for a coupon. Buy it. Save some cash! Some sites like LuckyVitamin will give a bigger discount if you buy more.