Money Saving Chronicles #8: Check Your Receipt

It was the quickest $2.60 I ever saved!

I was standing in line at Wal-Mart. The checker rushed through checking us out. I looked at the receipt after I paid and my eyes caught a duplicate entry. My wife had bought a bottle of mousse. We were charged for two. The checker marked it on the slip, a quick trip to customer service and I had my money back.

This step is a no-brainer, but it gets missed and its a shame for people trying to save money. I’ve seen checkers make mistakes and then catch them. When they don’t, its a windfall for the corporation and a loss for the consumer.

Protect your money from clerk error and check your receipt.

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