![]() When we went to the check out, one rang in at full price. My boyfriend and I were picking up energy drinks, which they had on sale. This changes the payout from $1.79 on a 14-gallon tank as reported earlier, to either 70 cents or $1.40, depending on the discount.I've gone in a couple times now, and each time seems to be a worse experience then the last. Some Sinclair stations do not participate in the discount. It now offers a private label charge card which carries an instant discount ranging from five cents to ten cents a gallon, depending on the station. Sinclair no longer offers a Visa card with a 4 percent cash back incentive. You’re paying for the privilege to shop there.ĮDITOR’S NOTE: Since this story was first published, the information about Sinclair has been corrected. But unless you use your club memberships frequently, the annual cost may not add up. Many Utahns swear by another option to save on gasoline: warehouse stores like Costco and Sam’s Club.īoth sell gas that’s around 12 to 16 cents cheaper a gallon than the next cheapest competitor. Otherwise, the Maverik Nitro’s six cents off a gallon and a possible 10 cents off a gallon at Sinclair are your best bet. Harmons’ Foodie Club card offers up very similar savings, but maxes out at 30 gallons.īoth grocery loyalty programs offer excellent gas savings potential if you frequently shop at either Smith’s or Harmons. ![]() The discount maxes out at 1,000 points, or $1 off a gallon. If she earns a hundred points in a month, she’ll get 10 cents off a gallon with 200 points, the discount climbs to 20 cents off a gallon. Madsen’s fuel rewards card earns her one point for every dollar she spends at Smith’s. “I like to go to Smith’s, I use my fuel rewards,” said Madson, a busy mother-of-three. You can bump up your savings by buying meals from Shell’s participating restaurants or goods from partnering stores.īut there’s a hidden benefit to Maverik’s Nitro card: it will instantly match a competitor’s pump price if that price is lower than the Nitro’s six-cent discount. It will save you five cents a gallon, or 70 cents total on the fill-up. ![]() Shell’s Fuel Rewards Network is similar – it is also linked to a debit card. Using our same calculations based on $3.19 a gallon for a 14 gallon tank, the Nitro card saves users six cents a gallon, or a total of 84 cents. Instead, the loyalty card is linked to her debit account. ![]() “And, they do price match for the area.”Ĭhristensen prefers the Nitro card because it’s not a credit card. “You save six cents a gallon,” said Christensen. Next, we compared gas station loyalty cards.įor her fuel savings, Melissa Christensen gases up with her Nitro card from Maverik. “If people rack up balances and not get them paid off, then it takes away from the value of any savings you have received,” she said. It’s important to look into those details before signing up. Hunsaker warned that credit cards issued by gas companies will typically have significantly higher interest rates than standard bank-issued cards. “One of the things I think is really important for the consumer to consider is their shopping style,” said Teresa Hunsaker, an educator from Utah State University Extension’s Family and Consumer Science division. Keep in mind, not all Sinclair stations participate in the discount, but if they do, the savings on a 14 gallon tank will be between 70 cents and $1.40. Depending on the station, the discount ranges from 5 cents to 10 cents a gallon. You can bump up the savings to 10 cents a gallon if you’re willing to spend at least $300 on non-fuel purchases in their convenience stores.Įven better, Exxon Mobile’s gas credit card gets you six cents off every gallon for a savings of 84 cents.Īccording to our math, the best might be the Sinclair card. Gasing up on Chevron Texaco’s Visa earns you three cents a gallon. We based our test on a fuel price of $3.19 a gallon, and a 14 gallon tank. There are pros and cons to the different options, so KSL did the math to see how the savings stack up. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Gas prices in Utah right now hover just over $3 a gallon and a fuel rewards card could help you shave a lot of money off your Labor Day road trip. Reading or replaying the story in itsĪrchived form does not constitute a republication of the story. Only for your personal, non-commercial use.
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