Price alerts, cart tricks, best days to shop: Secrets to saving money online

Saving money while shopping online sounds like a dream, but one international tech company said it’s more achievable than most shoppers think.Decodo, a tech company based in Vilnius, Lithuania, runs what’s called the Dynamic Pricing Index, which tracks prices for thousands of products across major retailers — including Target, Walmart and Ulta — every four hours.“In the last month alone, we logged nearly 7,000 price changes on U.S. products,” said Gabriele Vitke with Decodo.Jacksonville resident Grace Hausman said she shops online at least once or twice a week, and she’s far from alone. With the holidays approaching, Vitke shared her best strategies for getting the most out of every online purchase.Know the baseline priceBefore clicking “buy,” shoppers should research the typical price for an item or brand. That way, it’s easier to spot a genuinely good deal versus a marketing ploy.Set a price alertThis step may be the most important of all. Shoppers can use a retailer’s wishlist featu