Nothing Like Free or Almost!

My local grocery store offers points, redeemable towards cents off of gas, based on the amount one spends at the grocery store over the course of two months. One can also earn additional points. Sometimes I get a coupon in the monthly mailer worth 400 bonus points if I spend at least $40 in one transaction, or they might be running a promo, buy $20 worth of a certain brand and earn additional points (Usually between 300-500). For October/November I had managed to a number of bonus points. I had not one, but two 400 bonus coupons that I used a week apart, and I had bought 5 cleaning products of a certain brand and had earned another 350 points. When I had gone to check out at one foray to the grocery store I mentioned to the cashier how I loved watching the dollars roll off my bill (Coupons and bonus buys) and the gas points add up, and she so thoughtfully gave me yet another coupon to help me on my way to FREE gas. Yup, when I filled up this past Sunday I had 2000 points, worth $2.00 off a gallon of gas. Gas was $1.99 a gallon, My car holds about 15.5 gallons, and I waited until the fuel light was on, ended up getting 14.8 gallons for Free!

A few Months back I managed to pay only .25 cents per gallon, paying a total of $3.46 for 13.354 gallons and I thought that was good!