Free 1-Day Shipping at Amazon

If you have been procrastinating about your holiday shopping, Amazon has you covered and is offering free 1-day shipping on select items to make sure they arrive in time for Christmas. You can also purchase Amazon gift cards in amounts of $10 and up with free 1-day shipping too, or you can choose to send them electronically through email, Facebook, or printed out at home.

Head over here to check out all of the eligible 1-day shipping items.

TheSuburbanSanta: Buy a Gift, Get a Gift (Save $!)

You have probably noticed many businesses offering special promos on gift cards. If you haven’t taken advantage of these, it is time. Of course, gift cards make great gifts, so it is a great way to save on gifts for others. But it is also a great way to save money on things you buy all the time buy stocking up on gift cards and racking in the freebies. Every year during the holidays, we stock up on gift cards to our favorite restaurants. It is a fantastic way to plan ahead and save 10% or 20% on eating out.

Here’s the scoop. In order to entice you to buy gift cards business offer a free gift card/bonus card with the purchase of a gift card. So, if you are buying the gift card as a gift (say a $25 gift card to Chipolte for Aunt Sally) you get a free burrito for you. (Or if you really want to sweeten Aunt Sally up, you could give her the freebie making your gift even better.) On the other hand, if you know that you eat at Carrabba’s every few months, you could pick up a $100 gift card and get a free $20 gift card too. It’s like free money!

Of course, you don’t want to tie up all of your cash in gift cards, so don’t go crazy… but think about it as an investment. Just don’t loose your gift cards!

I have rounded up a HUGE list of businesses offering freebies with gift card purchases. Check out the list and think about where you eat/shop often enough to make the investment worth it! Head s up, most of these offers end 12/24, so now’s the time!

Here are a few more ideas using ebillme me to get 10% cash back on gift card purchases:

• Home Depot - Earn 10% eBillme Cash Back Rewards on The Home Depot eGift Cards purchased with eBillme. Ends 01/15/11. **Restrictions apply.
• Amazon - Try eBillme and get $15 Mail-in Rebate on $100 Amazon.com Gift Cards purchased with eBillme. Ends 01/15/11. Restrictions apply**.
• JCPenny - Earn 10% eBillme Cash Back Rewards on JCPenney Gift Cards purchased with eBillme. Ends 01/15/2011.
• OverStock - Earn 10% eBillme Cash Back Rewards on Overstock.com Gift Cards purchased with eBillme. Ends 01/15/2011.
• Zappos - Earn 10% eBillme Cash Back on Zappos.com Gift Cards purchased with eBillme. Ends 01/15/11. No Coupon Required. **Restrictions apply.

Save 20% on GIFT CARDS at Old Navy!

Most coupons specifically say, not valid on Gift Cards, but I have a coupon for you that is 10% off specifically FOR gift cards ! WOW – now that is a deal!

This is an in-store-only coupon to be used at Old Navy now through December 24. Use this coupon with your purchase of a gift card (up to $300) and save 20% – that’s up to $50.

Now, let’s make this deal sweeter… While gift cards have to be purchased at Old Navy, Old Navy gift cards are also valid at Gap, Banana Republic and Piperlime! Combo this with some after Christmas sales, and you could do some serious shopping damage! (Or a great deal for a last minute gift!)

Guess where I am going tomorrow?!?!

SkyMiles Marketplace

I am so excited! I have had a Delta Skymiles account for a long time. I have even managed to fly “free” a couple of times, but I still have more points than I know what to do with. A while ago I saw a notice about a marketplace coming soon for redemption, but I forgot all about it until my husband sent me an email about it tonight.

The Delta Skymiles Marketplace is up and running, and it is currently selling $50 gift cards to places like Pottery Barn, Olive Garden, Ruth’s Chris and more for only 5,000 miles! Now that is a deal!

There are 2 people on my list I planned to get $50 gift cards for Christmas that I haven’t purchased yet, I am so excited that I will be able to get both cards for 10,000 miles – no cash out of hand!

Note – there are lots of things you can redeem your miles for in the marketplace (even toys and strollers), but the gift cards seem to be the best deal.

Some of the Retail stores are:
Macy’s
Old Navy
Gap
Banana Republic
1800-Flowers.com
Barnes & nobles
Land’s End

Some other Dining options are:
Roy’s
Red Lobster
Applebee’s

Buy a Gift, Give a Gift Part 2

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the free goodies and gift cards you can get when you buy gift cards this holiday season. I said I would let you know as I hear of others, well there are LOTS of others! Thanks to Making Cents out of Life for compling these!

This list includes places not in my area, but maybe they are in your area. Happy shopping!

Qdoba: Get a $5 bonus when you buy $25 in gift cards, bonus to be used in Jan. and Feb. 2010. 

Souper Salad: Spend $20 in gift cards, get a $5 bonus!

Casa Ole: Spend $25, Get a $5 bonus, Spend $100, Get a $25 bonus.

CVS Pharmacy:  Get a $5 eGift card for every $25 you spend.

Kroger *and select affiliates*: Buy $100 in a select variety of gift cards (Best Buy, Bath & Body Works, iTunes, Applebee’s, SpaFinder, Sears, Bass Pro Shops and one I couldn’t read–sorry!) and get a $10 off at  check out.  Limit 5 per family.  

Subway: Buy $10 gift card, get a free cookie.

California Pizza Kitchen: Spend $100 on gift cards, get a $20 gift card for yourself.

Romano’s Macaroni GrillC: Buy a $25 Romano’s Macaroni Grill gift card and get a $5 bonus card.

Outback Steakhouse: Buy $100 worth of gift cards online, get $20 bonus card and a free Sugarland music download. Bonus card valid 1/1/2010 through 2/10/2010.

Carrabba’s Italian restaurant: Buy $100 in gift cards, get $20 bonus card.

Moe’s Southwest Grill: Buy $25 Moe’s gift card, get $5 Moe’s Bucks for yourself.

Applebees: Buy $50 in gift cards, get a $10 bonus card.

Parasole Restaurants: Buy $100 in gift certificates, Get $25 bonus.

Kincaid’s: Get $10 in gift cards for every $50 you purchase and they are giving 5% of gift card proceeds to local children’s hospitals. This is in Indiana.

McCormick and Schmick’s:  Purchase $50 in gift cards, Get $10 in bonus dining certificates; spend $100 in gift cards, get $25 in dining certificates.  Bonuses are valid January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010.

Spill the Wine: Purchase $100 in gift cards, get $25 free.

Ruth’s Chris: Spend $250 in gift card purchases and get 10% back in bonus cards.

Benihana:  Spend $50, Get $10 Reward card.

Bonefish Grill: Spend $100, Get $20 and enter to win $5,000.

Buca di Peppo: Get $25 in gift cards for every $100 you buy!

Bravo Brio: Get $10 when you buy a $50 gift card.

Chick Fil A: Spend $20, get a free calendar (full of coupons).

Denny’s: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card bonus.

Fleming’s:: Receive a $20 gift card with every $100 in gift card purchased.

Furr’s:Purchase $25 in gift cards, get a coupon for a free buffet on your next visit.

IHOP: Spend $25 on gift cards, get $5 off your next visit.

Maggiano’s Little Italy: Purchase $100 in gift cards and get a $20 bonus card.

Not Your Average Joe’s: Receive a $10 appreciation card for every $50 gift card purchase.

Potbelly Sandwich Works:  For every $25 in gc purchases, you’ll get a ticket for an original or skinnys sandwich.

Red Robin: Receive $5 in Bonus Bucks for every $25 in gift cards OR receive a 20% discount for every $500 in gift cards.

Smokey Bones: Buy a $25 gift card, Get a $15 gift card.

Roy’s: Buy $100, Get a $20 reward card.

Ted’s Montana Grill: Buy 4 $25 gift cards and they will give you $20 gift card in return.

And for the Orlando Locals, The Spa is giving away a free add-on spa treatment with the purchase of a $50 gift card.