How to Save on Gas with the Internet

As gas prices hover around the $4 mark, and near $5 in some parts of the country, it’s time to put the car in park and turn on the computer.

Point, click, buy: And save!

You won't be using any gas. Better yet, many online stores offer customers discounts and bargains that can’t be found in 'brick and mortar' stores. Plus, there are numerous discount websites informing shoppers of deals and steals. Couponmountain.com, for example, gives potential customers the chance to save 20% off $75 at spent online at JCPenny (JCP).

Here are four easy online alternatives to accomplish things that used to require driving:

Photos
Digital photography gives us the ability to develop pictures anywhere, why waste gas to do so? Sites like KodakGallery (EK), ShutterFly and SnapFish allow users to upload their digital photos and order copies for as low as nine cents per photo. Best of all, you can also purchase albums, cards, invitations and even calendars all with the click of a mouse. (Prices vary by option.) Customers can also receive offers for free prints, free shipping and discounted special projects.

Postage
Are those birthday 'thank you' notes waiting until you next trip to the post office? Head to Stamps.com and print out the postage amount needed. In addition, users get discounts on postage prices. For example: Priority mail weighing one pound costs $4.75, a nickel less than the retail price. Customers can also print postage directly onto envelopes, and receive up to 8% off the United States Postal Service’s international retail rates. However, Stamps.com does require an active account. This means users must pay $17.99 each month – but for frequent snail mailers, that's a deal compared the amount of time and gas spent driving to the post office.