Last night I saved over $30, by being in the right place at the right time, essentially. I went to Giant Eagle's Getgo since I was about running on fumes after the 25 minutes of sitting in crawling traffic on Polaris (I should start a blog just to vent about my commute). Anyway, I was about to use my 40¢ off per gallon when a woman at the next pump asked if I'd started pumping gas yet. I said no, I'd started the process, but wasn't that far. So she offered me FREE GAS! She'd racked up enough fuel perks to get gas free and was filling both her car and what seemed to be her daughter's as well. But they weren't going to use the full 30 gallons maximum, so she offered me the rest.
It ended up being close to 9 gallons, so I saved $3.37x about 9...right around $30!
And, part two: Erin was not feeling well (migraine it seems) so I offered to get her food as I was coming home from Clayspace studio time (love it!). I went to Chipotle and expected to pay full price for her burrito bowl, but they gave me the $2 Boorito price even though I wasn't dressed up per the event's advertising online...BONUS! (And an additional savings of about $4.50!)
So, the moral? Share your savings with others and the karma might come back to you, AND, look around you, be aware of promotions and simply be present enough to acknowledge strangers who seem to be more kindly than creepy, especially on Halloween!
On a side note, I saved $13.98 last Friday getting donuts for work, since we often take turns bringing breakfast on Fridays. I used two BOGO coupons from 2011 and 2012 Entertainment books for Krispy Kreme and got two FREE dozen glazed donuts. Get your books soon and start taking advantage sooner rather than later! I've already saved $6.99 with the 2012 book...$23.01 left until I start making money on it!
Happy Saving,
Jenn