There are several times where I will pass up a gas station for a cheaper one right down the road,  hoping to save more by finding the deals!  That’s what we do right?!  With family travels, soccer games, date night, and work keeping my family on the road, I have to find cheaper solutions so this article is here to show you how to save money at the pump.
 If you know this already, please share with us how much you have saved lately by commenting.

As you can see, the reciept in the banner above is not real but it is a duplicate of my last gas stop.  The price for my gas before discounts was for regular unleaded at $2.449 a gallon.  At this stop I purchased 18.117 gallons.  Before the discounts my fuel cost was $44.37.  After discounts my fuel cost was $42.56.  This ending up being a savings of $1.81.  You may say that wasn’t a lot in savings but that $1.81 goes a long way when you coupon!
 
Here are the steps to saving at the pump,

1.  Find a pump that offers fuelperks.  If you are Bi Lo shopper then you know that for every $50 you spend before coupons you receive so many fuelperks loaded on your Bi Lo bonus card.  You can also gain more fuelperks by purchasing participating products making your discount go from $0.05 a gallon to as much as $0.20 a gallon or more.  This totally depends on the Bi Lo rules and products .  Not all gas pumps offer fuel perks so be on the look out for BP, Shell, Sunoco, and Spinx gas stations.

2.  If you do not have a fuelperks/Bi Lo bonus card of course find the cheapest gas station in your area.  This doesn’t mean wait until you are about on empty and cruise to find a station.  This means to keep an eye out for cheap gas on your way  to work and or during traveling time.

3.  Use a the debit option instead of credit.  Most pumps offer a discount if you use a debit card instead of a credit card.  Even if your bank card has a VISA symbol or any other credit card company symbol, as long as you have a debit pin number issued by your bank, you can use it as a debit card.  So next time you are at a pump choose debit, pay here, and enter your pin #.  (Look at the above receipt for a savings of another $0.05/gal for paying with debit card)

4.  Use cash when possible.  Not all pumps offer the option to pay cash at the pump.  My local Spinx does so this is another option just like debit to get a discount on gas.

5.  You can also sign up for a credit card to save on gas at the pump but I wouldn’t recommend this since credit cards are not the solution for getting out of debt.   

Granted my savings were small this time and I haven’t built up on fuelperks but a savings is a savings!  I am a Bi Lo shopper so my fuelperks will be adding up soon enough.

We would love to hear how much you have saved!