Recharge and Save

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For a long time I have heard people say that rechargeable batteries was the way to go that you save money. I kept buying regular disposable batteries. A part of me thinks because I was subconsciously rebelling and the other part of me thinks that it was because I felt it would be like the new energy saver bulb a disappointment. Well a few days before I unplugged my computer to be taken for upgrades my wireless keyboards batteries died. When it happened I wasn't too upset because I had more batteries. What I didn't realize was that they were dead even though I hadn't used them. No big deal right I thought the same thing. I will just pull out my old keyboard with a chord. Well I plugged it in and went to go about my business and type and I realized the stuff I had typed was missing a few letters. So I erase it and retype same thing, I repeat the process this time typing slower to ensure I hit all the keys slow enough for it to keep up. Nada no difference. So no wireless keyboard due to no batteries in that size no wired keyboard because half the keys are dead. I thought to myself how it would have been nice to be able to recharge the battery and not have to go to the store and keep buying them. I brought a charger that came with 2 AA and 2 AAA and then I purchased a separate package of the AAA because most of the stuff we have takes those. I placed it to charge and didn't realize that I left the little plastic plate to keep them from making contact and charge. So I had them charging for a few hours and I wasn't really charging anything. At the very least this will save me trips to the store which isn't as close as I would like it to be. I am hoping to save a little green but I guess only time will tell. Do you have rechargeable batteries? Do you find that they are worth the money? Is it just something you feel is convenient to have for such situations or are you a big fan of them?