Today we talked about great ways to save money in nearly every area of our lives. USA Weekend listed these great websites a couple weeks back. Check them out for simple money saving solutions!

Clothes
Time retail purchases right. You’ll find the best prices Thursday evenings, six to eight weeks after an item arrives in stores. By then, retailers are expecting the next shipment and want to move the old stuff.

You can search 275 outlet centers and 12,800 factory stores by location, store name, category and brand name at Outletbound.com.

Gas

Find the best prices before leaving home. Go to GasBuddy.com and plug in your commuting or trip route. Then look for gas stations with the lowest prices. (Focus on those that have been updated in the past 24 hours.)

Get a rebate. The Discover Open Road card offers a 5% rebate on gas and car maintenance purchases up to $1,200 annually. And lots of hotels are offering gas deals to keep tourists coming.

Online travel agency BookIt.com offers half-price gas cards and flight credits up to $200 on some packages.

Commuting, check Carpoolworld.com and eRideShare.com to connect with eager passengers or drivers.

Groceries
Buy local when you can, as the high cost of transporting food long distances is one culprit behind rising prices. Fortunately, summer is prime time to find delicious, locally raised foods at the best prices at farmers’ markets.

Check out resources we talked about on a recent show. CouponMom.com, which not only has tons of grocery coupons but also offers restaurant discounts, great advice and lots of Internet freebies. Coupons.com is also easy to use and has a good selection. If you’re a Kroger shopper, go to Kroger.com and click on “P&G eSaver.” Choose your coupons and type in your Kroger shopper’s card number to download them directly onto your card. When the cashier scans it at checkout, the coupons will be applied to your total.

Use GroceryGuide.com to compare prices at local stores without wasting gas driving around. Check the cost of whole chickens or Cheerios, or look up weekly specials. And sign up for sale alerts from your favorite grocers.

Dining Out:
Check out Restaurant.com for discounted restaurant gift certificates.
CouponMom.com members can get a 40% discount on Restaurant.com. For example, a gift certificate worth $25 goes for $10 on Restaurant.com, but it’s only $6 with the discount.

Websites such as OpenTable.com and MenuPages.com post the menus for thousands of restaurants around the world. At OpenTable.com, you also can book reservations and earn points.