The Holiday’s are a great time to purchase gift cards.  Not only do gift cards make great gifts, many stores offer bonus gift cards when you purchase.  My tip is to purchase gift cards for stores you frequent to save money.

Going out to eat?  Head up to the bar, purchase gift cards then use them to pay for your meal.  Don’t forget that you can still use coupons when you pay with a gift card!

Retail Stores

• Barnes & Noble: Get a $10 promotional gift card when you buy $75 in Barnes & Noble gift cards through 12/2.
• Dell: Buy a $400 eGift card, get a free $75 promo eGift card through 11/27.
• Half Price Books: $5 Bonus Card with $25 Gift Card purchase through 12/31.
• The Children’s Place: For every $40 worth of eGift Cards purchased, get a $10 eGift Card through 12/31. You will receive one eGift Card based on your total purchase.

Restaurants

• Applebee’s: Buy $50 in Applebee’s digital gift cards and you’ll get a free $10 digital bonus gift card. For physical gift cards, go into the restaurant for your bonus offer.
• Arby’s: Buy a $10 Gift Card, get a Free Peppermint Stick Swirl Shake or any other dessert.
• bd’s Mongolian Grill: Buy $25 in Gift Cards and get a $5 Thank You Card.
• Ben & Jerry’s: Free Scoop of Ice Cream when you spend $10 or more on Gift Cards in store.
• Black Angus Steakhouse: Get $5 Bonus Bucks with every $50 in gift cards purchased through 12/31.
• Bonefish Grill: Buy $100 worth of gift cards and get a free $20 bonus card.
• Boston Market: Receive a $5 bonus gift card for every $25 gift card purchased.
• Bravo! Cucina Italiano: Receive a $20 bonus gift card with every $100 gift card purchase.
• Bucca di Beppo: Get a $10 reward card with every $50 gift card purchase.
• California Pizza Kitchen: Purchase $100 in gift cards and get a $20 rewards card.
• Carrabba’s Italian Grill: For each $100 in gift cards purchased, receive a $20 bonus card through 12/31.
• Cheeseburger in Paradise: Get a $10 Bounce Back Gift Card that you will receive for every $50 in gift cards purchased.
• Chevys Fresh Mex: Buy a $50 gift card, get a $10 certificate to use towards your next meal.
• Chipotle: Buy $30 or more in gift cards at any US Chipotle restaurant through 12/31, then bring in your receipt before 1/31/13 for a FREE burrito, bowl, or order of tacos.
• Chop House: Free Gourmet Steak Seasoning with every $100 Gift Card Purchase. $50 Dining Voucher with every $500 Gift Card Purchase.
• Cosi: $10 Bonus Card with every $50 you spend on CosìCard gift card purchases in-store or online through 12/31.
• Culver’s: Free Double Deluxe Value Basket with every $25 in gift cards purchased through 12/30.
• Finley’s American Grill: $5 free with every $25 gift card purchased through 12/31.
• Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Receive a $20 bonus card for every $100 in gift cards you purchase through 12/31.
• Gibson’s Restaurant Group (Chicago) – Gibsons, Quartinos, Lux Bar, Hugo’s Frog Bar: $25 virtual Lunch Card with every $100 in gift card purchased.
• Jamba Juice: Through 1/2/13, purchase 1+ gift cards worth $25+ and receive one a Sixteen size smoothie or a coupon for one (1) free Sixteen size smoothie.
• Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants: Receive a $25 bonus certificate for every $100 in gift cards you buy through 12/30.
• Logan’s Roadhouse: Receive $5 Logan Bucks for every $35 in gift card purchase.
• Longhorn Steakhouse: Buy $25 gift card in store and receive $5 off your next purchase.
• Maggiano’s Little Italy: For every $100 worth of gift cards purchased, receive a $20 bonus card and a one year subscription to Food And Wine Magazine through 12/31.
• MaggieMoo’s: Buy $25 in gift cards and get a $5 gift card free.
• Max and Erma’s: Get a $5 Bonus Holiday Card for every $25 in gift cards.
• Mitchell’s Fish Market: For every $100 in gift cards you purchase, you receive a $25 bonus gift card through 12/30.
• Morton’s Steakhouse: Purchase $250 in Morton’s gift cards and receive a $50 reward card
  through 12/24 (gift cards cannot be purchased and redeemed the same day).
• Outback Steakhouse: For every $100 purchased receive a $20 bonus card through 12/31.
• The Palm: Through 1/15, you’ll receive a $50 Palm Thank You Card for every $250 spent on Gift Cards.
• Pizza Ranch: Purchase $50 in gift cards, receive a free $5 card through 12/31.
• Ruby Tuesday: Purchase $50 in gift cards, receive a $15 bonus coupon plus free ground shipping through 12/31.
• Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza & Grill: For every $50 gift card purchase, receive a $10 Sammy’s Certificate through 12/31.
• Souplantation: Free meal with $50 gift card purchase.
• Taco Bell: Buy a $20 Gift Card, get a free item.
• Texas de Brazil: Purchase a $70 gift card for $60 or a $125 gift card for $100 (online only).
• Tony Roma’s: Bonus $15 in RomaBucks for every $50 gift card purchase.
• White Castle: Get a free $5 promo card with purchase of $25 in gift cards.

Other Places

• Rave Cinemas: Purchase a $25 gift card at the box office and get an additional $5 card free through 12/31. 8 per person per visit, 24 per household.

Thanks, Freebie Spot!