Tomorrow is Cyber Monday. For shoppers, it is the online version of Black Friday. Several years ago, when it was more likely that a person would have internet access only at work and not at home, Cyber Monday was born. People spent the weekend shopping at malls, then on Monday when they returned to work they scoured the internet for items they were unable to find. Retailers noticed a big spike in traffic and sales on their websites that day and subsequently have capitalized on that. Now, of course everyone has internet access at home and at work, but the tradition has begun.

A few things to keep in mind when shopping online:

Ebates! Sign up for ebates for all of your online shopping. First, you’ll get a percentage back in the form of a check, mailed to you. Just remember to enter the shopping website via the ebates link, and make sure you’re signed in first. Ebates has partnered with all of the big sites except for amazon, so I’m sure you’ll find what you need. But also, for safety/fraud reasons. Ebates has relationships with these retailers, so they are much less likely to be fraudulent. Just like retailers have capitalized on Cyber Monday, so have online criminals.

Second, look for codes online for additional discounts and codes. I frequently use retailmenot.com and have had a decent amount of success with it. You can also do internet searches and come up with codes too.

Happy shopping!