PriceGrabber.com® Provides 10 Tips to Save More Than $2,000 for Holiday Shopping

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Cut the landline. Save up to $30 per month by cutting the household landline. With each family member having a mobile phone, a landline at home is no longer needed. Alternately, sign up for a Voice over Internet Protocol line, and make calls using your Internet connection.

Potential three-month savings: $90

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Sign up for a flat-rate membership with a company that rents DVDs by mail and allows for instant viewing over your computer. By having family movie night at home instead of going to the theater, you can save at least $40 on a family of four each time you have a movie night. The savings on snacks at home versus the theater also can be huge.

Potential three-month savings: $150

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Book holiday travel early. Do you have to travel by plane for the holidays? By booking airline tickets three months ahead of time, you can avoid last-minute fare hikes and save as much as $200 per round-trip ticket. An additional bonus: You're more likely to be able to reserve the seat you want.

Potential savings: $200

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Travel light for the holidays. For those who travel for the holidays, purchase smaller presents that can fit into a carry-on piece of luggage, and you'll avoid extra costs such as $30 one-way baggage fees at the airport. You also can shop early online and have larger gifts sent to your destination.

Potential savings: $60

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Take public transportation or carpool. Buying a monthly transportation pass or joining a carpool can drastically reduce monthly transportation costs by $150.

Potential three-month savings: $450

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Cook meals at home and take your lunch to work. By cooking at least five meals at home per week instead of dining out, a family can save up to $200 per month.

Potential three-month savings: $600

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Send e-cards. This holiday season, send electronic cards via email. Not only is it better for the environment, but it also can save $50, which is the average cost of holiday cards and postage.

Potential savings: $50

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Cancel the cable. Save $90 per month or more watching your favorite shows online streamed directly over your Internet connection from various legal Websites or on DVD. An inexpensive Video Graphics Array cable can connect your computer to your television so you can watch on the big screen.

Potential three-month savings: $270

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Turn the heater down or off completely when no one is home. Utility costs tend to peak in the winter months. Save up to $100 per month by turning the central heating devices down or off when no one is home during the day.

Potential three-month savings: $300

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Make coffee at home. Making coffee at home in the morning instead of spending $3 on coffeehouse coffee every workday can save $10 per week and $40 per month. If you love your lattes, you can buy an inexpensive stovetop espresso pot or press pot and handheld milk frother for about the cost of a week's worth of large lattes at a coffee shop.

Potential three-month savings: $120

Total potential three-month savings: $2,290