Earned Discount

I carry a key ring with 15 of those small retailer customer ID tags. I carry one for Jewel, OfficeMax, OfficeDepot, Borders, and BassPro among others.

I think Big Brother is watching. There's proof I was there on the computers each time they swipe one of those little tags. I give them over voluntarily in hopes of rewards.

This week I used a cardboard credit card size coupon from Office Max toward a purchase. It came in the mail attached to a quarterly statement showing our purchases.

Each time since July when we had the clerk swipe my little tag, we earned a cash back toward future purchases. Our charge was reduced by 61 cents. You may ask, is it worth carrying that key ring every where. Sure, it is.

So, go ahead, Big Brother, watch. I'm making $ on my purchases.

'til later