Starting Thursday, May 30, Kroger will be offering its popular quadruple gasoline rewards promotion when you purchase gift cards.

When readers ask for my favorite ways to save money, this deal always ranks in my top five.

Here's how it works:

The Pantry's stock dropped more than 10 percent early Tuesday after the Cary convenient store chain's second quarter earnings missed Wall Street estimates.

Excluding the impact of impairment charges and the loss on extinguished debt, The Pantry's net loss for the quarter was $6.3 million, or 28 cents per share.

The consensus among Wall Street analysts who cover the company was a loss of 21 cents per share.

The Pantry saw s 4.6 percent decline in same-store traffic compared to the second quarter last year.

On a conference call with analysts Tuesday, CEO Dennis Hatchell attributed the decline to colder temperatures in its markets, particularly in March.

Hatchell also said the company was hurt by economic uncertainties and a lack of consumer confidence, as well as the higher payroll taxes that took hold at the beginning of the year.

The Pantry has 1,567 stores throughout the Southeast, primarily under the Kangaroo Express brand.

Save yourself some money at the gas pump -- a nickel per gallon at a time -- with a new loyalty program launched by BP.

After pumping at least 20 gallons over two trips to a BP station, you'll shave a nickel off per gallon on your next fill-up -- up to 20 gallons.

BP Driver Rewards is available at BP stations across the country. All you need is

Through July 7, folks who buy gasoline at a Walmart or Murphy USA station can score as much as a 15-cent-per-gallon discount.

The price drop, which began Monday, is valid in 21 states, including North Carolina.

The catch?

Starting Sunday, Nov. 18, Kroger is offering its popular quadruple gasoline rewards promotion when you purchase gift cards.

Buy the gift cards as gifts, or to buy gifts, or to use in your daily shopping at the stores you regularly frequent.

When readers ask for my favorite ways to save money, this deal always ranks in my top five.

Here's how it works:

I've scoured the drugstore circulars and Kroger ad and put together a list of the very best of this week's deals -- with and without coupons.

In the freebie department this week, you can pick up free feminine products at all three of the drugstores and CVS will pay you to purchase men's and women's razors! Other notable deals include Ghirardelli chocolate bars for as little as 33 cents, $2 Gold Medal flour, Gevalia coffee for $3, Heinz ketchup for 50 cents, Herbal Essences shampoo for 50 cents, Scope Mouthwash for 79 cents and Crest toothpaste for 24 cents.

You also have the option of earning up to $50 in free gasoline with a CVS gift card promotion.

Please chime in with any good deals you find so we can all save even more.

Harris Teeter is running a "Stock Up Fuel Up" promotion this week that could get you up to $50 in free gasoline.

Pretty timely deal with gas prices on the rise again.

Here's the deal:

I've written about this deal before, but it's too good not to mention again.

Starting today and running through Sept. 8, Kroger is offering quadruple fuel rewards, offering you a quicker way to score a cheap tank of gasoline or two -- up to $2 off per gallon at Kroger gas stations.

Here's how it works:

Using your Kroger loyalty card, purchase gift cards at Kroger for other retailers. A $100 gift card to Home Depot or Target or Macy's, for instance, will give you 400 fuel reward points, which amounts to a 40-cent discount on gasoline.

(That's double the normal discount.)

Head over HERE for tips and tricks on how to work this gasoline deal to your advantage and read how I scored gasoline for just $1.60 per gallon.

On my last fill up, I paid $1.60 per gallon for gasoline.

That's not a typo.

While I was at it, I filled up my husband's tank and my son's.

All totaled, we paid $55.96 for 35 gallons of gas.

Just a few days ago, a reader asked me to name my most favorite recent deal and I would have to say this ranks at the very top.

It was most definitely a cheap thrill driving away from the pumps. After all, we haven't seen $1.60 per gallon gas in the Triangle since 2008, and then only briefly.

Working Kroger's fuel rewards program to your advantage, you, too, can fill your tank at a Kroger gas station on the cheap. Here's how:

Food Lion is offering a nice little incentive to shoppers this week in the form of a free $10 gasoline gift card.

With BOGO sales and coupons, this might work out to be a pretty nice deal for you.

Here are the details: