Want to save money on all-natural and organic brands you buy at the supermarket? Download the free app Checkout 51 on your smartphone. Every Thursday, the app posts deals on a wide variety of food, beauty and other products you normally find at your local supermarket. Choose the deals you like, purchase the items and then upload your receipt to the app through your phone. When you reach $20 in savings, Checkout 51 sends you a check. Even items like fruits, vegetables and milk are part of their money-saving, cash-back program.

Almost all gift cards that are good toward purchases at retail stores are made from plastic or PVC. While PVC -- or polyvinyl chloride -- is recyclable, almost no curbside recycling programs take them. The good news: Retail stores like Best Buy have free recycling bins that take back gift cards. In fact, the cards don't have to be specific to the store; save and recycle any gift card from any store in those bins.

After the holiday season, there can be mounds of wrapping paper and gift bags left to dispose of. First, try to save and reuse it for next year. If the paper or bags are too torn, don't toss them into the recycling bin. The reality is, many holiday paper products are over-dyed, laminated or contain non-recyclables like glitter, plastic and other shimmery materials that give them a festive look. Even uncoated gift wrap can be tricky; it's often very thin and undesirable as a recyclable. Instead, toss it in the trash and consider easily recyclable paper like kraft paper the next time you wrap.