I posted a thread about this on the forum but thought it would be a good topic here, too, as I know not everyone reads both.
We went out to lunch today at a local restaurant that we like. They were having a special deal on gift cards: buy $100 worth and get $20 free. So we did just that. Not only that, but I charged them to my Discover card which has a 5% cashback bonus at restaurants through December, so I'll get $5 back on the purchase. That means I actually spent $95 and got $120 worth of gift cards. Coincidentally, our meal today came to exactly $25.00 which means the meal was basically free. We spent $95 (after the Discover cashback), got lunch for the 3 of us and walked out with $95 remaining on the gift cards.
A local mall also has a deal on gift cards. Buy 3 $20 cards and get a $15 gas card.
A few years ago, we took advantage of a deal on Marriott gift cards. I don't remember the details but I think we got $50 free for buying $200.
So be on the lookout this holiday season for gift card bonus offers, not to use for gifts, but to use for yourself to save money on things that you would be buying anyway.
Buy gift cards for yourself and save money
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http://www.bucadibeppo.com/giftcards/
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Discover is doing the 5% cashback at restaurants until December 31st of this year, too, plus another program coming up, too!! Can't mention it just yet.