Running a business is expensive--even the cost of buying Post-it notes adds up! So don't forget that PPA members have access to benefits specifically designed to save you money on things you use in your daily operations.

For example, you can save on office supplies via Office Depot. You can save on software like Adobe, Graphic Authority, Nik, onOne and Software Cinema. You can save on a host of other products and services, but let us leave this savings reminder with one of the biggies: the Allied Business Network (ABN).

Did you know that you can become an Allied Business Network member through your PPA membership? Once you do that, you can purchase from any ABN vendor and get discount pricing on office supplies, travel, promotional products, printing and more. (ABN negotiates these discounts with national business supply and service providers.) You won't believe what's available for the taking from participating vendors like...

• Hertz Rent a Car--Get up to 20% off every rental and a complimentary membership in Hertz #1 Club Gold® (a $60 value). This can be handy for destination photographers...or any photographer on a vacation!
• 4imprint Promotional Products--Get 10% off every promotional item, including sale items. From pens and mugs to photo albums, 4imprint has over 12,000 products and over 900 of them can be produced with your logo within 24 hours!
• Wyndham Hotel Group--Get up to 20% off the best available rate in your choice of Wyndham Hotels, including Baymont Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Hawthorn Suites, Howard Johnson, Knights Inn, Microtel Inn & Suites, Ramada Inn, Super 8 Motel, Travelodge, Wyndham, and Wingate Inn. Talk about the perfect discount for a traveling photographer on business or pleasure!

So the next time you have to buy something for your business (or just for fun), we hope you feel a rush of pleasure in knowing you got the best deal. It's the opposite of buyer's remorse...it's a saver's glee! To find out how to use these discounts, PPA members can visit their special web page on Using Member Benefits. (Your momma would be so proud!)