You can save pounds using web vouchers

IMAGINE what it would be like if you could get everything at a reduced price. Ten per cent off a new car would be nice or perhaps 12 per cent off a new washing machine.

It sounds unlikely but reductions like these are perfectly attainable if you shop around, ask for a discount to begin with, make a decision and take action. And ask for extras to get more value for your money.

The white goods market is competitive with so many brands in the shops. If you're looking for a new cooker or freezer there's usually one make or another that is on offer for £100 less than the others. Offers rotate between the brands which frequently have the same or similar specification. But the offers themselves only have a shelf life of 30 days.

Make a decision quickly on which model you want and then tackle the subjects of free delivery, installation and the removal of the old appliance.

But the real arena for getting percentages off lies with the smaller day-to-day items.

Printable discount vouchers and code sites abound on the internet. Good sites for codes include www.myvouchercodes.co.uk and www.vouchercodes.com. Check through the various stores advertised and pick up the promotional codes that relate to the items you fancy.

When you go onto the actual store sites to buy the goods, there will usually be a box on the checkout page where the appropriate code can be entered. Once the code has been validated, the discount is applied.

It's a simple task but it can take time and be frustrating. Most of the codes are time bounded and sometimes you may hit a blank, but it can still be a worthwhile exercise.

Customers using Waitrose deliver can reduce their shopping bill of £50 by £15 by entering the code 'save15' at the checkout.

GMTV's website at gmtv.couponnet.co.uk proved to be a good trawling place for printable vouchers which carry an actual barcode as well as the details of the offer.

Most recent offers include 50p off Johnson's baby oil at Tesco and Superdrug, 35p off Hovis soft white bread and a free litre of Candia milk in Sainsbury and Somerfield.

The vouchers change on a fairly regular basis, so it's worth revisiting the site. When you're ready to print off your first set of vouchers from the site, CouponNet downloads a small piece of software to ensure your computer prints the coupons properly.

Once downloaded, it should enable you print off vouchers to your heart's — and pocket's — content.

Myvouchercodes.co.uk showed 1,000 discounts and vouchers available under just the popular section of the website. Even if you only took up a few of the deals on offer, you could be saving pounds. And you can go back to the site over and over again.