runering -
one of the first things i do to help with saving is designate an 'F' key to the task of 'quicksave'. personally, i use F9 for just about all games, that way it's rote. having but a single keystroke to facilitate 'save' means doing it more often (at least for me).
the great thing about quicksaves in BD is that there are 5 slots...this means you'll not just be constantly over-writing your last quicksave should you decide you'd have liked to do something a bit different. also, should you decide that your last quicksave spot is an important place, you can reload easily and do an actual 'labeled' save.
caution, DO NOT change 'quickLOAD' to a single keystroke. should you inadvertently hit it, you'll be quite sorry. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" /> by leaving it a more complicated keystroke combo, you'll not accidentally hit it.