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# Affording Summer Fun w/ MasterCard & Fuel Rewards Network #FuelFamilyFun #MC
- URL: https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/mastercard-fuel-rewards/
- Published: 2013-05-30T08:10:29.000Z
- Updated: 2013-06-21T22:57:21.000Z
- Description: Saving In Summer With MasterCard & Fuel Rewards… Summer is no fun if you can’t go anywhere! “Going” somewhere requires fuel, though, and sometimes a lot of it. Bay Area…
- Author: TerriAnn van Gosliga
- Tags: Family, Promotion, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-10 09:18

### Saving In Summer With MasterCard & Fuel Rewards…

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Summer is no fun if you can’t go anywhere! “Going” somewhere requires fuel, though, and sometimes a lot of it. Bay Area gas stations have not been kind to us with prices around $4.10 per gallon. I’d heard whispers of a [Fuel Rewards Network](http://bit.ly/15gSLFd?ref=cookiesandclogs.com) (FRN) but never really took the time to check it out. But, just recently, I found out that you could link your MasterCard to an FRN account and then earn gas rewards just by buying groceries with that linked MasterCard! Score!

![Fuel Rewards Network FRN and MasterCard Join to Save You Money on Gas](https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/frn_01.jpg)

The easiest way to sign up is [online](http://bit.ly/15gSLFd?ref=cookiesandclogs.com). I just typed in my information, which only took about one minute, and clicked “I need a card”. Don’t worry, you won’t need the physical card right now. Immediately after signing up, I received an email confirmation and my new account number. I could then log in and link my account to my MasterCard. I actually linked two MasterCard cards, one a debit card with a MasterCard logo, just in case. The next time I went grocery shopping, I just had to pay with one of the linked MasterCard cards, sign for it, and the discounts would add up.

I had been procrastinating about going to the store so our pantry and fridge looked like Old Mother Hubbard’s. I forced myself to jump in the car, did my shopping (you can see how that went in my [Google+ album](https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/116155810334731929935/albums/5883637822139167217?ref=cookiesandclogs.com)), and simply paid with the MasterCard I previously linked to my Fuel Rewards Network account. Fuel Rewards will be added to my account automatically.

![Fuel Rewards Network FRN and MasterCard Join to Save You Money on Gas](https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/frn_02.jpg)

![Fuel Rewards Network FRN and MasterCard Join to Save You Money on Gas](https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/frn_03.jpg)

Every $100 spent at participating grocery stores gives you a discount of 3¢ per gallon at Shell stations. I spend several times that for groceries each month so those savings could really add up. If we really get to save a lot using this program with FRN and MasterCard, maybe we can use that amount to have a small pizza / pool party for all the kids at the end of the summer!

I only signed up yesterday so I haven’t gotten any rewards yet. When I tried to check my account on the iPhone app but it said that the “balance may not include rewards earned from recent Grocery…transactions.” With a little time and a lot of patience, hopefully I can get the kind of gas discount displayed in the app preview.

![Fuel Rewards Network FRN and MasterCard Join to Save You Money on Gas](https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/frn_g17.jpg)

Don’t waste any time! The more grocery rewards you earn with your linked MasterCard, the more you’ll save at the pump! [Signing up](http://bit.ly/15gSLFd?ref=cookiesandclogs.com) and taking advantage of the program is free, fast, and convenient. I was really surprised to see how many grocery stores and gas stations near me are participating in this program! For more information and to keep up-to-date with the program, you can like FRN on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/fuelrewards) and follow them on Twitter at [@FuelRewards](https://twitter.com/FuelRewards?ref=cookiesandclogs.com).

With a bit of good planning now, we’re looking for some serious family fun the next few months! What about you?