I was shopping at Kroger and asked to have an application to become a member of their rewards card. It was very simple and I received the cards in the mail. If you’re wondering why they need your phone number, it’s because if you ever forget your card, you can use it to continue accessing your rewards at checkout. I found out that you can also apply for this card online.

They have store sales and you can see the weekly ad on their website. They have coupons that are printed when you make the payment and the coupons are mailed to you. You even get exclusive discounts on items for being a rewards member. On the receipt, you can see how much you have saved on this order and how much you have saved annually.

Another benefit for members is that every time you buy and use your card, you earn fuel points. You earn one fuel point for every $ 1 you spend. And when you get 100 fuel points, you get 25 cents off for every gallon. If it is less than 100, you get 10 cents off and more you can get up to 30 cents off. Now it doesn’t seem like much, but it can add up. You can also use these points at Shell gas stations rather than just Kroger ones. These points expire at the end of next month and there have been times when points expire before I could use them as I don’t drive my car as often.

There is an online purchase option on the website where you can pick them up and have the purchase delivered to your car or you can have them delivered to your home. I will warn you that this delivery and collection are only available in certain locations. With the website, you can even make a list. You can review and add things by category, by sale items, or by writing the articles. Once they are on your list, you can adjust the amount if necessary. This list even gives you an estimated total. For the pickup and delivery service, you select a time period of one hour and you can update a pending order until they have started to prepare it for you, which is a useful feature if you forget something. It is a very simple process and similar to other online grocery shopping sites.

I recommend you give Kroger a try because of the member benefits of fuel discounts and points and the friendly service.