Comments on: Frugal Lesson: Check That Receipt! http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/ Just tidbits about money and finance. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:49:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Dory http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-184534 Dory Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:40:52 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-184534 Whenever I'm in a store, I keep a running total of items in my head (i've always been good with numbers), by $.50 increments. If it's closer to $.00, it goes to the lower dollar, if it's closer to the next one up, it goes to the higher. I live in WA, so I automatically add 10% (our sales tax is 8%, but 10% is a nice, round number). If my total is higher than my rounded up number, I check it. If it's under, I deposit the difference into my savings or credit cards. :) Little weird tricks like that help! Whenever I’m in a store, I keep a running total of items in my head (i’ve always been good with numbers), by $.50 increments. If it’s closer to $.00, it goes to the lower dollar, if it’s closer to the next one up, it goes to the higher. I live in WA, so I automatically add 10% (our sales tax is 8%, but 10% is a nice, round number). If my total is higher than my rounded up number, I check it. If it’s under, I deposit the difference into my savings or credit cards. :) Little weird tricks like that help!

]]> By: Brooke http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-184462 Brooke Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:12:24 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-184462 Mapgirl - a lot of stores have a deal that if the register rings it up incorrectly, the item is free! I always get off to the side after I checkout and check carefully. If there is a problem, I go straight to customer service and get the item for free! If the aisle price doesn't match the register price at Walmart (I know, Walmart is evil), the item is free. Many grocery stores also follow this rule. Mapgirl - a lot of stores have a deal that if the register rings it up incorrectly, the item is free! I always get off to the side after I checkout and check carefully. If there is a problem, I go straight to customer service and get the item for free! If the aisle price doesn’t match the register price at Walmart (I know, Walmart is evil), the item is free. Many grocery stores also follow this rule.

]]> By: My Road to Wealth http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-182445 My Road to Wealth Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:23:45 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-182445 Oh yeah, we always check the receipt before we leave the store. We found a lot of mistakes! Oh yeah, we always check the receipt before we leave the store. We found a lot of mistakes!

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-181555 mapgirl Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:35:14 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-181555 Tom- That is a serious loss leader! I'm going to have to seek out Tide! (Remember though, I'm using HE, which is more concentrated.) Tom- That is a serious loss leader! I’m going to have to seek out Tide! (Remember though, I’m using HE, which is more concentrated.)

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-181536 Mrs. Micah Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:20:07 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-181536 I tend to look over them as we're leaving the store. First to make sure all of the sales or discounts went through. Then to see if the prices match up. If it's the week's shopping, then Mr. Micah carries the bags and I proudly tell him how much we saved. :-) I tend to look over them as we’re leaving the store. First to make sure all of the sales or discounts went through. Then to see if the prices match up. If it’s the week’s shopping, then Mr. Micah carries the bags and I proudly tell him how much we saved. :-)

]]> By: Tom http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-181226 Tom Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:21:56 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-181226 I always check the receipt before leaving the parking lot, so I don't have to make a return trip. On a side note about Tide, the Target near me carries the 100 oz for $6.99, the 200 oz for $11.99, and the 300 oz for $18.99. Very fishy pricing. I always check the receipt before leaving the parking lot, so I don’t have to make a return trip.

On a side note about Tide, the Target near me carries the 100 oz for $6.99, the 200 oz for $11.99, and the 300 oz for $18.99. Very fishy pricing.

]]> By: Msminiducky http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-181080 Msminiducky Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:10:14 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-181080 There haven't been a LOT of errors lately, but I do check regularly to make sure that I wasn't overcharged for anything. There haven’t been a LOT of errors lately, but I do check regularly to make sure that I wasn’t overcharged for anything.

]]> By: last in line http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-181069 last in line Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:54:24 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/10/08/frugal-lesson-check-that-receipt/#comment-181069 I can definitely say that watching your receipt saves you money. I have noticed since I started on this frugal boat ride that I catch a lot of mistakes the cashiers make! To think of how many times I must have been overcharged before I started this habit! Sometimes I get attitude from the cashiers when I catch their error. I guess nobody likes to admit they are wrong.. but hey it's my money and no attitude is coming in between me and lovely $$ saved. Hey, can you tell me where you got those trackers for Debt and Savings. I like how simple they are. I can definitely say that watching your receipt saves you money. I have noticed since I started on this frugal boat ride that I catch a lot of mistakes the cashiers make! To think of how many times I must have been overcharged before I started this habit! Sometimes I get attitude from the cashiers when I catch their error. I guess nobody likes to admit they are wrong.. but hey it’s my money and no attitude is coming in between me and lovely $$ saved.
Hey, can you tell me where you got those trackers for Debt and Savings. I like how simple they are.

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