The Cheapest Way to Buy Printer Ink

So I have tried all different ways to purchase printer ink.  It hurts my feelings every time my printer runs out of ink because I know the cost will be punitive.  I have found two ways to purchase ink that are much better than anything else I have tried.

1. Refill it Yourself - You can buy kits that help you refill your ink cartridges.  I will tell you that this is not for the neat freak.  I got ink everywhere the first few times I tried this and my wife was not happy.  It is, however, the cheapest was to purchase ink and is easiest with the black ink or single color cartridges.
2. Buy Re-manufactured Cartridges - You can get re-manufactured cartridges from the office stores but the absolute cheapest way to get them is online.  Here is my system that saves me a ton:
   • Go to BigCrumbs.com and sign in (if you do not have a BigCrumbs account sign up HERE)
   • Search for 123inkjets.com
   • Use the link in BigCrumbs to go to the website
   • Find your ink cartridges and purchase the re-manufactured version

What do you save by buying the re-manufactured print cartridge this way?  I went to Staples.com and searched for re-manufactured cartridges.  I decided to use the Cannon CLI-8.  The re-manufactured color three pack and black together were $51.68.  I then went to 123inkjets.com and searched for the same cartridges.  The re-manufactured color cartridges with the black together were $32.96 (after shipping).  That is a hefty savings.  BUT WAIT!! it gets better.  When you use the link through BigCrumbs you get 22.4% cash back (that is C-A-S-H).  So the real cost is $27.70 or almost half the in store remanufactured price.

These two ways are by far the cheapest way to buy ink.