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Your 30-Second Money-Saving Technique

We certainly put a lot of trust in computers. Humans, as we know, are prone to error. Error, for us, is natural and it’s how we learn. But, we have come to expect more from computers. We tell them what they need to do and, day after day, they perform that task exactly how they were told.

Author: Adrian Newman

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Now, my article today isn’t about how superior computers can be. Quite the opposite actually. I’m going to tell you about common computing errors that could be costing you money.

You see, it wasn’t too long ago that, when you went to a store, the clerk would manually tally up your order, actually writing you a receipt and doing all the tax calculations with a calculator, or even just on the receipt itself.

Then along came the Universal Product Code (UPC) bar and computers that would read that unique information, match it to the companies’ pricing lists and then tally up your receipt. This was, in fact, met with a lot of skepticism. People just didn’t trust something that worked in the blink of an eye.

Since then, we’ve come to trust the UPC and all of the information it holds, but perhaps we’ve become a little too trusting. In the past year, I’ve been checking my receipts after every purchase. Whether I’ve spent a few hundred dollars or just pocket change, I check the items line by line to see if I’ve paid exactly what I expected.

And, lately, by taking just 30 seconds to review my receipt, I’ve started saving some money or, more importantly, paying only what I expected to pay.

In fact, many stores have strict policies when it comes to receipt errors. So it’s important when you find an error to keep calm and inquire about that store’s policy. Many will simply correct the price, but some offer an additional discount in the event that there’s a pricing error.

Again, it’s important to stay calm. The cashier is doing their job by scanning items, but it’s hard for them to track errors on their own. Stores aren’t looking to rip you off, so acknowledge the mistake and request that the cashier follows store policy for making things right.

About Author

Like father, like son… Adrian was only 16-years-old when he garnered a small business loan to start his own house-painting company. Over the years, Adrian’s been involved in small business development: Helping everyday people find money to achieve the American dream. Today, Adrian is the Publisher of Lombardi’s Business Opportunities Division which publishes many different business opportunity titles… reaching over 100,000 customers each month. In 2003, Adrian founded what is now the hugely successful e-Wealth Daily Bulletin, helping average working people achieve a life of wealth and financial success.

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