The Doug Wagner Show

The Doug Wagner Show

Want to know more about The Doug Wagner Show? Get his bio, and links to his social pages and blog articles on Newsradio 600 WMT and News/Talk 1420...Full Bio

 

I just saved $12,16 filling my gas tank!

I always fill my tank at the 32nd St. and Oakland Rd. NE Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh...that's their new name, by the way. I go to this specific one because you can use your Hy-Vee Fuel Saver card to save per gallon on gas, then take it inside to have new cents put back on the card. I filled up with 16 gallons worth of the 91 octane, and I saved $12.16, nearly 20% on my bill. I got to thinking...is there anyone NOT using a card/loyalty program like this?

The other day, I bought 3 cases of Kona Brewing Co. Big Wave Golden Ale, each of which had a 10 cent fuel saver per 12-pack. Great beer and 60-cents saved per gallon of gas! I've actually started shopping specifically build up the cents. I've found myself wandering the store looking for the things I don't really need right away just to get the cents. I draw the line at imitation crab.

One of the more interesting factoids from the Fuel Saver FAQ at hy-vee.com reads:

"Q: What if my discount earned exceeds the price of fuel, can I get my fuel for free?

A: Discounts shall not reduce the price below a minimum per gallon price ranging between $0.019 and $0.109 depending on the type of fuel dispenser being used. If discount earned exceeds the current price per gallon of fuel minus $0.019 to $0.109 per gallon, the remaining earned discount will roll over and be available for use on a future redemption transaction prior to expiration 30 days from date of purchase of each Hy-Vee Fuel SaverTM item. For example, if you have $4.00 per gallon in fuel discounts, and fuel is $3.509 per gallon but the pump can only roll down to a minimum of $.019 per gallon, you can redeem $3.49 per gallon in the current transaction and the excess discount of $.51 per gallon will remain in your account and can be used on a future redemption transaction prior to expiration of those per-gallon fuel discounts 30 days from date of purchase of each Hy-Vee Fuel SaverTM item."

So, there you have it. I'm doing the deep digging so you don't have to.


Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content