You want to watch your wallet when you shop?
 
Some stores are willing to give you an extra break when you spend your stimulus check money with them.
Here are a few:

Kroger’s offering a ten percent bonus on the purchase of Kroger gift certificates.
 
At Sam’s Club, members get a forty dollar gift card with purchases with stimulus check money.
 
Radio Shack offers ten percent off any fifty dollar or more purchase.
 
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With the economy the way it is, Eyewitness News is On Your Side with ways to help you watch your wallet.

As gas prices shoot up, one way you’ll want to watch your wallet is by spending less on gas.
 
Here are tips to get more mileage for every penny. 

1.  Keep your tires inflated.
 
2.  Invest in a tuneup.  You’ll get better mileage, plus your car will last longer.
 
3.  Avoid idling.  Turn the car off when you’re not driving.
 
4.  Combine trips. Use a list of errands so you make fewer back and forth trips.
 
5.  Slow down.  Your car’s more efficient at lower speeds.

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With the economy the way it is, Eyewitness News is On Your Side with ways to help you watch your wallet.

Tonight in Wallet Watch, something budget managers call envelope budgeting.  It became popular during the depression.
   
Try this, put the amount of cash in marked envelopes for things like, gas, groceries, rent or utilities. Then, you’ll be able to see when you’ve spent all your budget allows.
   
And by the way, use cash to buy for consumables like gasoline, coffee, groceries or a hair cut. There’s nothing worse than paying interest on something you’ve used up long ago.

Here’s a link to one of many Enevelope Budgeting sites.
 
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With the economy the way it is, Eyewitness News is On Your Side with our new Wallet Watch report.  You can see our reports every weekday at 6PM and 11PM!

To make it work, we need to hear from you!  How do you watch your wallet?  Do you have a money saving tip that you can share with others?  Consumer advice that others need to know about?  If so, just leave your comment below and you may well see it in a future Wallet Watch report.