Lots of stores are offering incentives to buy their gift cards, and they have been doing it for the past couple of years. For example, last year, coinstar offered a promotion that I was able to take advantage of. When you redeem your change for one of a few select gift certificates, you don’t have to pay any fee, plus, when you redeemed $40 in coins for an Amazon gift certificate, you would get a $10 bonus, free. The deals are usually similar, around 20% bonus, but it’s an easy way to make my money go 20% further!
Here are some of the current deals available:
Applebee’s: Get a bonus $10 gift card when you buy $50 in gift cards.
Carrabba’s: Get a $20 bonus gift card when you spend $100 on gift cards.
Denny’s: Get a bonus $5 gift card when you buy $25 in gift cards.
Outback Steakhouse (my husband’s favorite!): Get a $20 bonus gift card when you buy $100 worth of giftcards.
Red Robin: Get a $5 Bonus Buck card when you buy $25 in gift cards.
Barnes and Noble: Get a $10 e-gift card when you buy $100 worth of gift cards.
Border’s: In store – get a $10 bonus gift card when you buy $50 worth of gift cards
Online – get a $5 bonus gift card when you buy $50 worth of gift cards
Some people really hate the idea of gift cards, and I’ve read over and over that an incredible percentage of gift cards aren’t even used, but I really love getting gift cards, especially for restaurants.
Date nights are something that my husband and I have a really hard time justifying the cost of, or maybe just I do. We really and truly understand the benefit of having dates and spending time away from the kids, but it’s just hard to justify sometimes. When we get a gift card to a restaurant, it’s not just a gift card, it’s a DATE; a chance for us to get away and reconnect, even if only for a couple of hours.
So, if you’re going to give a gift card, or are planning on spending money yourself at any of these places, take advantage of these gift card promotions, and stretch your money a little further!
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