Don’t make my mistake, always check your bills

Don’t make my mistake, always check your bills

I drive a car powered by fossil fuel simply because I can’t afford an electric vehicle. To reduce my carbon footprint, I car-pool with a friend for the 52km drive to the office and take the Metro whenever possible.

My dodgy knee doesn’t allow me to take the stairs as often as I would like. That hasn’t prevented me from pursuing green options.

One decision has been to get the shopping receipts in my email. That saves paper, which in turn saves trees. A good move from retailers indeed.

I even digitise receipts by scanning them since the prints on thermal paper fade. The receipts are vital to claim refunds and warranty. That’s what the UAE consumer protection laws say.

It was all fine until last week when my grocery bill showed Dh54 for purchasing a kitchen towel. Before you admonish me for using paper towels instead of cloth, let me tell you that I use them sparingly. More for catching oil and stuff like that.

Kitchen towel for Dh 54! That can’t be. I noticed it only the day after my shopping while checking emails. It wouldn’t have happened had I opted for a physical receipt. I would have