The Offer
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- Download a digital coupon and get 4x fuel points on Visa/MC/Amex gift card purchases in $100, $50, and $25 denominations.
Some people are seeing a coupon for Visa/MC and Amex, others just for Visa/MC, yet others just for Amex.
This coupon is found for Kroger and all other Kroger-affiliated stores, like Ralph’s, Smith’s, Fry’s, etc. Check out your online account to find the coupon at your local store.
The standard deal at Kroger stores is 2x fuel points on gift card purchases, and they’ll occasionally release offers like this one to get 4x fuel points.
The Fine Print
- Valid through 8/27/16
- Coupon loaded onto loyalty card can be used unlimited times
- Excludes variable load cards
Our Verdict
Always good to see fuel points deals, especially during the summer driving season.
Usually, every 1000 fuel points will get you a discount of $1 per gallon with a 35-gallon limit, a max value of $35 per 1000-points. These details do vary by store and region.
If you buy $500 of gift cards, you’ll get 2,000 points, worth up to a $70 discount on two tanks of gas; plus bonus cashback from the credit card. Your cost will be five activation fees of around $30. Not bad. For folks with small tanks, it might not be worthwhile.
To maximize the deal even further, remember that you can get free cell phone service with Kroger when you earn fuel rewards points; no points are used up with this benefit, it’s just an additional free perk which you get from fuel points, aside from the free gas.
There’s also currently a deal at Kroger to get 4x on Dining & Movie gift cards which we covered in a separate post.
Hat tip to Frequentmiler and Slickdeals
