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Tellers, cashiers, computers…basically, any individual that handles your money can make a mistake. This is why it is ultra crucial to check all your receipts all the time. You will be shocked by how lots of mistakes you might find and how much money you can save. but what if I told you, there is a way to stop lots of of these mistakes from costing you money. That’s right…a cashiers’ mistake does not have to cost you a dime if you just pay attention. While shopping, it is crucial to not only look at the prices of items, but also to commit prices to memory if you can. I know that this may seem daunting but, even if you do not remember the exact price of an item, knowing the general price point will make it easy to spot a mistake once you get to the check out.
In buy to notice a discrepancy in price you have to pay attention. I know…your cell phone is ringing, the current gossip magazine is calling your name and what the other customer has in her cart are all things that can divert your attention. Wonders…”What is she doing with all those rutabagas anyway?” but really, you are losing money here. On a recent trip to the grocery store I observed that the clerk rang up each of my 3 cans of corn for a lot more than twice the amount that they were marked on the shelf. now firstly, if I did not remember the price of the corn, I would not have realized that there was an error. Secondly, if I had not been paying attention to the clerk as he was ringing up my items, then I would not have observed that there was a difference in price.
I right away notified the cashier, who informed the manager and resolved the inconsistency immediately. Not only did this save me money, but because I realized a mistake was made while I was still in the line, I saved time too. who wants to come to the realization that you overpaid for an item after you have already left the store. If that happens, you have a few choices:
You can either waste time and gas by driving back to the store right away to resolve the issue.
Put the receipt in a drawer or other place for safe keeping so that you can deal with the issue another day (of course, later on in the week when you look for the receipt you may discover that you have misplaced it).
Or just forget about it and absorb the loss.
After all, it is only a couple of bucks anyway. but as we know, a couple of bucks today can add up to lots of money thrown away tomorrow.
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Happy Savings!
Lisa Leslie-Williams, is a partner and the devoted mother of one active toddler. She swiftly realized after the birth of her daughter that she was not only destined to be a mommy but that her true passion lies in empowering women to live life at home with finesse and style. even as a licensed health care professional, Lisa has spent the last 10 years living and fine tuning her “domestic life style lessons” on budgeting, beauty, family health, entertaining and all things in the kitchen. She shares these lessons and other home management ideas as a life style consultant, a featured contributor and as the author of her blog, The domestic Life Stylist. Lisa’s blog was voted in the “top three”, in the Circle of mommies top 25 home management blog contest where she has also become a featured contributor.
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