Until yesterday, I had held onto a gift card to Staples, because we don't have a Staples in Las Vegas, and until this summer, I didn't have a car, meaning that I never got over to one in Utah. Well, I was a little worried that they had started taking money off of it, or had canceled it, but two years after receiving it, I went to Staples and asked them how much was on the card still.... 25 free dollars... Oh the bliss! So I wandered around for close to an hour deciding how to spend this precious money. I finally settled on some black printer ink, and orange headphones. And I only paid $4.87 for them...mmmmm...
Sunday, August 16, 2009
FREE!
Have I ever told you how much I love gift cards? Well I do. When I graduated from High School, I received close to 10 gift cards of various kinds. One to Target, one to Walmart, and several to others that I have forgotten. They were glorious because unlike money that can be used anywhere, a gift card is free money to a particular store, so if you want to splurge a little, it didn't cost you a dime, and you don't feel nearly as guilty!
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I can definitely relate to that feeling. This summer I found an old gift card to Barnes & Nobles, buried in my desk. I have to admit though, thinking about walking around staples is making me think about being back at school - all the back to school deals, spider man backpacks, and neon folders. It's exciting, but it feels like the summers just go by faster. See you in two weeks!
ReplyDeleteI had a fifty dollar gift certificate to The Men's Wearhouse, so I bought a $50 shirt! I would never, ever spend that much money on one shirt- but when it's free, why not?
ReplyDeleteOrange headphones? Exciting!
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to be the giver of gift cards too especially if you're not sure what to get a person. It may not be as personal but it is definitely more practical because they can get exactly what they want.
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