- Don't throw away your receipt!!! - If you throw away your receipt you may regret it later. If you choose to take back your item you may only get an in-store credit instead of a full refund.
- Check you receipt right after you go through the checkout stand - If you wait until you get into the car or at home you may forget or think it's not worth it and throw your receipt away. You may have passed up pennies or maybe even dollars
- Make a mental note or write down the prices of the items as they are checked - My wife keeps a good tab on the prices of the items and likes to monitor them as they are rung up. This way she's able to make corrections before the money even comes out of her pocket
- Make sure you can see your discount on the receipt - If the checker charges you full price make sure you see a discounted amount. Some stores put their discounted amounts right after the respective item and others show the discounted value on the bottom of the receipt. We like to see them right after the item because this allows you to see it right away. If it's at the bottom of the receipt it's difficult to keep your discounts straight and accurate.
If you have an experience or a tip that allows you to save money by keeping and checking your receipt, make a comment on this blog.
Thank you,
I save my receipts by the month, each month in a different legal size envelope. I have often had to find a reciept for something we bought a month or two ago and this makes it easy. Even grocery receipts get saved.
ReplyDeleteIt also makes it easy at tax time to find any deductions I may have missed during the year. We can also easily look at where our money really is going and make adjustments when we find a problem.
Linda,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comment, I appreciate seeing comments that have real-world solutions that may help others. This is a great tip because I've saved receipts before but they take over the planet and I end up throwing them away. Once again, thank you, and have a Merry Christmas!!