Stores and restaurants love gift cards. It’s rumored that Starbucks has around $1.6 billion in stored value on gift cards. That’s a $1.6 billion interest-free loan from its customers. I know we are a contributor of around $25 or so – it’s convenient to load up the app and pay for coffee that way. We don’t mind leaving a few bucks on a Starbucks gift card to facilitate the transaction. It’s gotten so popular that even our local mom and pop restaurants, places with just a single location, are offering gift cards. It’s possible because they’ve partnered with payment processors, like Toast, to handle the fulfillment. As a result, they’re able to do something that can also save you money – offer you discounts when you buy gift cards. That’s the subject of today’s very quick post – how to save money by taking advantage of holiday gift card discount offers. Table of Contents How does this hack work? Be sure to read the fine print! Sign up for email lists Remember don’t overspend
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