If you prefer to or need to shop online why not consider joining TopCashBack the UK's most generous cashback website.You can buy nearly Anything online and they will pay you money back.

It's absolutley free to join and there's no annual fee and is recommended by Martin Lewis of Money Saving Expert.com  ( see here )

Whether you’re shopping or signing up to insurance & banking products, there’s a way to make serious money, up to £1,000 a year, and with some retailers you could be paid up to £100.

There are over 2000 online shops to chose from, the highest cash back is guaranteed, there are optional charity donations available and you could earn £1 for every friend who joins too.

Simply log in or sign up,  buy and save, get cash back, its that easy.

There are no fees and no catches, what have you got to lose? more details here.

If you haven't bought anything online before, there are two Government sites which give useful advice; Trading Standards' Top Ten Tips for Shopping on the Internet, and Consumer Direct's Online Shopping Tips.