Save Hundreds of Dollars by Doing One Simple Thing
Little mistakes can cost your Katy family hundreds each year!
Yesterday I went to the grocery store for my weekly shopping trip. I piled the cart with fruits, vegetables, cereal, milk, bread, and the necessary ingredients for a week’s worth of meals.   As I unloaded my grocery cart and watched the cost add up, I was shocked! My total came to $188.64. Reluctantly, I scanned my credit card and signed my name on the credit-card machine. I couldn’t believe how much I was spending on groceries! I knew the cost would go up as my children grew, but boy, the cost never ceased to amaze me!
As the cashier thanked me and handed me my receipt, I took 30 seconds to scan the receipt before leaving the store. I caught the mistake immediately. Rather than ringing me up for one honey dew melon, the cashier had accidentally rung up 12 honey dew melons. My mouth dropped as I realized that the cost of twelve honey dew melons had cost me, the buyer, $35.26. I immediately pointed out the mistake to the cashier, and apologetically, he refunded me the cost of the eleven honey dew melons I hadn’t purchased.   I left the store, grateful I had taken 30 seconds to scan my receipt! It had saved me over thirty dollars!
Over the past few months, there have been numerous times that I have “saved†myself money by simply checking my sales receipt. One time, I stocked up on a certain kind of cereal that was on sale. Cereal is a staple in our home, and I love finding a bargain! Anyway, upon checking out, I was charged the regular price on all ten boxes of cereal. The caught mistake saved me $15! Another time, I was charged the wrong price per pound on grapes.   That, I discovered, saved me $5! A couple weeks ago, I found I had been charged for several items someone else had left on the belt, saving me $23!
My examples of money saved in simply checking my sales receipt are endless. I have never been good at clipping coupons, or driving to various stores to find the cheapest food. But, I am now committed to always checking my receipt. Just think! With all of that saved money, maybe I can go on a vacation! You can too! Just try it! How do you save money at the grocery store? Post a comment below.
Comments (2)
Certain stores, such as Kroger, have a policy that if they charge you the wrong price, you can take your receipt to the customer service desk and they will give you the first one free and correct the price on the remainders
Thank you for the information! Your insight will help all of us save even more!