With the economy in its current state, it seems like everyone could use some tips to save money. Here are a couple of things you can do to save a few bucks!

1. Carpool with friends. Gas is so expensive these days that it takes up a good chunk out of our budget! Meeting some friends for lunch or the movies? Take turns picking each other up. You’d be surprised by how much money you can save.

2. Do you know that you can get cash for your books? Go online to cash4books.net and type in the books’ ISBN numbers (you can find the ISBN numbers on the back cover or on the copyright page in the front of the book). The website allows you to print out a prepaid mailing label, so all you have to do is pack up the books and send them. You don’t pay a cent. It should take a few days to receive a check it the mail or a deposit to your PayPal account if you have one.

3. Are you paying for name brand prescriptions? Choose a generic brand over the name brand and save some cash. Also, filling your prescription at Wal-Mart, Target and Kmart offer a month’s supply for as little as $4 or a 90-day supply for $10-$15.

4. Even save on your vacations. Websites like frommers.com and fodors.com offer tips on how to get discounted rates at popular attractions and free events all over the world.

Let us know if you have any money-saving tips!