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2 New Offers to Meet Minimum Spending Requirements for (Nearly) Free

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    There are 2 new limited-time offers to save (or earn!) money when you purchase gift cards.

    GiftCardMall.com has a promotion code for $3 off $250 Visa gift cards.  And Bed Bath and Beyond will sell $200 Visa gift cards with a $15 mail-in rebate!
    Meet Your Minimum Spending Requirements, and Save Some Money Doing It. That’s a Win-Win!

    I’ll explain the details of both offers!

    What’s Going On?

    1.   GiftCardMall.com Promotion

    Link:   GiftCardMall.com Visa Gift Cards

    Via Doctor of Credit, you can take $3 off the fees to purchase $250 Visa gift cards at GiftCardMall.com.

    You Can Your Name, Which Makes Them Look More Like Real Debit Cards!

    And there are lots of designs to choose from.

    When you apply promotion code “PUMPKINSPICE” to your order, you’ll save $3 on fees, which brings the total for a $250 Visa gift card to ~$253!

    Use Promotion Code “PUMPKINSPICE” to Take $3 Off the Fees

    This is useful if you want to use the gift cards to load your AMEX Bluebird or AMEX Serve account.

    Order up to 7 Cards With Free Shipping

    There are NO shipping fees on the 1st 7 gift cards you order.

    GiftCardMall.com accepts AMEX, MasterCard, and Visa credit cards as payment, so you can earn miles, points, or cash back on your purchase!

    Or, if you’re trying to meet the minimum spending requirements on a new credit card to earn the sign-up bonus, you can purchase these gift cards, and spend them later!

    I do NOT know how long this promotion will last, so buy these soon if you’re interested!  

    2.   $15 Mail-In Rebate From Bed Bath and Beyond

    Link:   Bed, Bath, & Beyond Mail-In Rebate Form

    Bed, Bath, & Beyond will sell $200 Visa gift cards with a $15 mail-in rebate from October 25, 2015, through October 31, 2015.

    Get $15 Back When You Buy a $200 Visa Gift Card In-Store From October 25, 2015, to October 31, 2015

    I’m not sure how much the fees are on this card, but they’ll most likely be ~$5 to ~$7.  When you get $15 back, you’ll still come out ahead!

    There’s a limit of 1 per household, and you can only purchase the cards in-store.

    Aside from this week-long promotion, it’s good news that Bed, Bath, & Beyond will stock Visa gift cards.  That’s because certain cards, earn 5X points at Bed Bath and Beyond during certain times of the year.

    So this is a great thing to remember going forward!

    What Are Other Options Available Right Now?

    Link:   $300 Visa Gift Cards at Staples

    Link:   $500 Visa Gift Cards at OfficeMax

    Link:   SimplyCash® Business Card from American Express

    Folks who want to purchase gift cards to help meet their minimum spending requirements are in luck.  There are 2 other new deals that make it even easier to meet your goals faster.

    I wrote about how you can buy $300 Visa gift cards at Staples.  And yesterday, I told you about $500 Visa gift cards at OfficeMax.

    And, you’ll save even more when you pay with cards the earn bonus points or cash back at Staples and OfficeMax like the AMEX SimplyCash (5% cash back at US office supply stores).

    You can load these gift cards to AMEX Bluebird and AMEX Serve.  Then you can pay bills that don’t usually accept credit cards, like rent, tuition, car payments, or even individuals!

    Bottom Line

    Folks who need to meet their minimum spending requirements have 2 limited-time offers.

    Purchase $250 Visa gift cards at GiftCardMall.com, and pay ~$253 and NO shipping costs on the 1st 7 cards you order when you apply promotion code “PUMPKINSPICE“.

    And from October 25, 2015, to October 31, 2015, Bed, Bath, & Beyond will offer a $15 mail-in rebate when you purchase a $200 Visa gift card.  This is in-store only.

    This is a great way to earn miles, points, or cash back when you pay with the right card!  And remember, you can load these gift cards to AMEX Bluebird and AMEX Serve to pay large bills like rent or tuition.  Or save the gift cards to use later!

    Don’t forget you can also buy $300 Visa gift cards at Staples and $500 Visa gift cards at OfficeMax.  So you have lots of ways to earn sign-up bonuses on new credit cards!

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