Macy’s, the multi-floor retail giant in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, is known for many things. They include great holiday parades and much awaited holiday window displays. They are not however known for their low prices. The holidays are fast approaching. There are 53 days left until Christmas. Now is the time to start making your list, no matter how many times you check it.

Macy’s can be a bargain hunters’ paradise, IF you know where to begin. Macy’s itself does offer public deals on its site, but they are not the end all in saving money at this retail mogul.

JoinPiggy.com as always, is the best starting place, not only for Macy’s but also for all that is online retail. There are daily deals that not only give you a percentage off, but also up to 6% cash back.

As a consumer, you can do your research to find the best coupon sites for Macys or any other retailer. Trending.tips will make it simple for you by listing a few of their favorite ones, including;

• Ebates
• Couple Money
• Plenti
• BeFrugal

Sites in the preceding bulleted list are not in any particular order. Plenti, by American Express is a multi-type discount card. You can get them by going to Plenti.com or by picking one up at your favorite Mobil station. Once you sign up, you can search the online store for Macy’s and see the coupons as well as points awarded.

Ebates.com is another site that is basically a portal to online retailers. When you search for a store, Macy’s being the example, it will bring you to all current offers for said store, as well as cash back offerings. Ebates.com also offers IN-STORE cash back as well as online cash back. As an incentive to join Ebates, they offer a $10 credit in the form of an Ebates credit or Walmart gift card after your first purchase of $25 or more at any store.

Couple Money, while not a true shopping site, does give excellent money saving tips. This includes a great write up about saving money at Macy’s. They walk you through several suggestions about conquering the savings mountain at this “retail mogul.” One interesting suggestion was to create an on-line profile at Macy’s dot com and you will immediately get a 15% discount. That is something no other site mentioned.

BeFrugal, is a third site that offers cash back. BeFrugal.com claims to have the highest cash back bonuses. The reality is, that they are right inline with Joinpiggy at offering 6% for Macy’s. Travel/recreation sites on Befrugal do offer up to 9% cash back, but again, there is nothing higher than 6% for retail.

Shop to your hearts content at Macy’s. Just do it in a smart way, and your bank account will thank you.