One way to stretch your savings at stores is by taking advantage of special bonus deals for gift cards that come around during the holidays.This is a great strategy for those stores where it’s hard to find sales or specific items that are on your Christmas list or just a much-needed item that never go on sale. Or maybe the latest technology device that came out that won’t be on sale for quite some time! All it takes is a little strategizing to figure out how to maximize these gift cards to your advantage.
These bonus gift cards are also a great way to save on dining out. If you have a particular restaurant (or several restaurants) that you enjoy going to during the year, then buy those gift cards ahead so you can receive the bonus coupon or gift card. If you have coupons to use at the restaurant later, that will also give you additional savings.
Just make sure to read the fine print on the offers first, as there may be certain restrictions of when you have to use the gift cards (they may have only a limited amount of time to use the gift cards).
Here’s a roundup of gift card deals:
- AMC — Buy $30 in gift cards, get a $5.00 concessions card.
- Albertsons -
Buy $100 in participating gift cards and receive a $20 coupon off your next purchase (expires 11/26)Buy $50 in participating gift cards and receive a $5 off your next purchase catalina (expires 12/3) - Applebee’s — In-store only: Purchase $50 in gift cards, get a $10 bonus card.
- Barnes & Noble — Free $10 eGift card when you buy $100 in gift cards.
- Benihana — Buy $50 in gift cards, get a $10 promotional card.
- Best Western — Buy a $100 travel card, get a bonus $10 gift card. Choose from Best Western, Amazon, Best Buy, Darden, or Walmart.
- Black Angus — Get $5.00 in bonus bucks for every $50 in gift cards you purchase.
- California Pizza Kitchen — Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $20 rewards card.
- The Children’s Place — Get a $10 e-gift card for every $40 you spend on e-gift cards.
- Chili’s — Not a bonus per se, but save 10% when you buy $100 or more in Chili’s gift cards.
- Claim Jumper — Buy $500 (!) in gift cards, get 10% back in bonus gift cards. This one only runs through 11/30.
- ExxonMobil — Buy $100 in gift cards at an Exxon or Mobile Station, register them online, and get a $10 ExxonMobil gift card by mail.
- Gap/Old Navy — 10% off gift cards when you use your Gap credit card to purchase and use coupon.
- Half Price Books — get a $5 coupon with each $25 gift card you purchase.
- IHOP — Give a $25 IHOP gift card, get $5.00 off your next visit.
- Joe’s Crab Shack — Buy $25 in gift cards, get $5.00 bonus bucks.
- Maggiano’s — Buy $100 in e-gift cards, get a $20 bonus card plus a free subscription to Food & Wine magazine.
- Marriott — Buy a Marriott gift card here by 1/7 and get an extra 10% applied to it with code MMF.
- Morton’s — Buy $500 in gift cards, get a $100 bonus card. Buy $300 in gift cards, get a $50 bonus card.
- Old Spaghetti Factory — Buy a $25 gift card, get a $5.00 bonus certificate.
- Outback Steakhouse — Buy a $100 gift card, get a $20 bonus gift card.
- Panda Express — Get a free two-entree plate with purchase of a $25 gift card. Exclusions apply; some locations it’s $30, read fine print.
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill — Get a $5.00 bonus card with every $25 in gift cards.
- Ruby Tuesday — Buy $50 in gift cards get free ground shipping plus a $15 bonus card.
- Ruth’s Chris — Buy $250 in gift cards, get 10% off.
- Taco Bell — Buy a $20 gift card in store, get a free taco flatbread sandwich combo.
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Red robin has $5 bonus when you buy a $25 gift card and Burgerville has $5 bonus with $30 gift card purchase.
Arby’s is a free combo meal with a $20 gift card, and Taco Bell has a free Chicken flatbread combo with $20 gift card.
Awesome – thanks for the tips!
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