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July 8, 2017

Get My Gift Card Balance

It happens to the best of us. You attempt to make a purchase with your gift card but can’t recall the available funds. What do you do next? If you’re ever in this pickle, use the steps below to quickly easily check your gift card balance. Check My Gift Card Balance On the back of your gift card you’ll find a …

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June 12, 2017

How To Sell A Spafinder Gift Card

Learn how to get paid for your unwanted Spafinder gift card. Where can I sell my Spafinder gift card? You can sell your Spafinder gift card through online merchants, cash for gold and pawn shops, check cashing service centers and mall kiosks. How much will I get for my gift card? There are a couple different factors …

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May 18, 2017

Where To Buy Discount Gift Cards

Discount gift cards are a great way to save some dough on your favorite brands. In fact, savings can range anywhere between 1% to 72% of the card’s value. But with multiple companies that sell discount gift cards, how do you know where to find the best deal? Where To Purchase Gift Cards …

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April 26, 2017

Get Cash for Airline Gift Cards

Use these three easy tips to get cash for your unwanted airline gift card. Where can I sell my airline gift card? There are many options available for selling your airline gift card. Some of the more popular choices include online merchants, cash for gold …

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April 20, 2017

Activating Gift Cards

Plastic gift cards that are typically purchased online require activation. Find out how to quickly activate your gift card in three simple steps. Why Do Some Gift Cards Require Activation Have you ever received a new credit card in the mail? If so, you’ll have noticed a sticker located on the front of the card. This sticker provides directions on how …

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January 30, 2017

How To Check Your Visa Gift Card Balance

Prepaid Visa gift cards can be used at most stores or to even pay your bills. But they're different from store gift cards in that a cashier can't check the balance before you make a purchase. It's important to know the balance before making a purchase or you may be stuck paying out-of-pocket to cover the remaining balance on a transaction. Unfortunately, there's no one-size-fits all …

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December 12, 2016

Granny's New Money-Saving Expert, Trae Bodge

Granny is thrilled to announce our very own expert in savings, Trae Bodge. She frequently gives interviews on the latest gift card trends and insider scoops. You can watch her on national and local news segments spreading the good word of Granny. We sat down over a cup of coffee to discuss her background and expertise. Here are some …

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November 22, 2016

Gift Card Giving Guide For The Holidays

Gift cards are sure to please anyone on your holiday list. But with all the options, how do you know which type to get? We’ve surveyed 1,200 Granny customers to find the most popular gift card trends for the 2016 holiday season. Be sure to check out our nifty infographic below! Digital Gift Cards The popularity of electronic …

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September 14, 2016

Cross These Items Off Your Fall Bucket List

While fall brings less daylight and cooler weather, you can't help but get excited for the colorful leaves, pumpkin carving, candy corn and bonfires. Below is a bucket list of fall must-dos, -eats and -drinks. 1. Consume As Many Pumpkin Flavored Beverages As Possible I can't go through the fall season without indulging …

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November 30, 2015

Give Back on #GivingTuesday

Is your purse or wallet full of change after all the Black Friday shopping? Do you have PTO days to burn before January 1st? After the hustle and bustle of one of the biggest shopping weekends, #GivingTuesday reminds us to give back to those less fortunate than us. After giving thanks and getting deals, this movement focuses on giving to charity. Through the power of social …

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June 3, 2013

The Gift Card Glossary of Terms

Remember the old days, when you would get a gift card and your only option was to use it or lose it? Well times have changed, thanks to recent government legislation and more than $60 billion in unused gift cards each year. These days you can buy, sell and even trade gift cards online. While this sort of exchange seems like it's pretty …

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December 14, 2012

16 Companies Offering Free Gift Cards With Purchase

Just in the Nick of time, retailers and restaurants are trying to pull in extra business by offering free gift cards, swag bucks or whatever you want to call them. Buy a certain amount in gift cards or merchandise and you'll get a gift card for your own use. Now that's what I call an incentive! Of course, free doesn't always mean entirely free …

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November 29, 2011

Gift Card Granny Releases Android App

Gift Card Granny has blasted into cyberspace with a free application designed just for Android fans. The first discount gift card app available from the Android Market lets you buy, sell and use gift cards directly via your phone from hundreds of popular merchants and several trusted resellers. Imagine this: You're cruising the aisles of your favorite store and see a sweater …

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August 4, 2011

NBC's "Today" Show Featured Gift Card Granny

Millions of Americans woke up this morning to hear GiftCardGranny.com mentioned on NBC's "Today" show. Personal Finance Expert and "Today" Consumer Contributor Carmen Wong Ulrich recommended our own beloved Granny as a resource for turning gift cards into cash. The segment, entitled "Saving Money With Gift Cards," suggested consumers sell unwanted cards and buy discount cards for their own use to save when shopping. "You …

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May 5, 2011

U.S. Postal Service to Sell Gift Cards

You know the U.S. Post Service is in pretty mean straights when they start selling gift cards. Actually, this may not be a bad idea for the cash-strapped government agency. With pre-paid gift cards one of the most popular gift items, it makes sense postal officials would want to cash in on this trend. Plus, it allows the agency to target a desirable audience and …

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March 25, 2011

The ER Doesn't Take Gift Cards?!?

Before starting this challenge I did my darndest to label every penny, nickel and dime that we would spend this month, get every last ducky in line for smooth sailing. While 95% of our expenditures have followed said illustrious plan, there is always a curve ball. It comes out of nowhere with no warning and whacks the fleshy part of your hiney. We had ours …

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March 15, 2011

Selling Back Un-used Gift Cards

I knew nothing about American Apparel before buying a discounted gift card from Cardpool.com, only that 20% off is a pretty stellar deal for clothing discounts. After a one-minute search on their site I saw they offered maternity clothing--perfect! I'll take one please! But after my $50 gift card arrived and I started browsing the offerings, it turns out that a leotard is the only …

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March 3, 2011

How to Stock Up on the Discount Gift Cards You Need

I need to hit the stop button and fill you in on the important stuff; How to actually score discounted cards. The nuts and bolts are simple, but the process seems daunting at first. I feel an outline coming on! 1. Determine your needs. We are adding some landscaping to our front yard and budgeted for $250. The lawn is absolutely revolting, complete with …

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March 2, 2011

Barnes & Noble and Gift Card Conspiracies

We live in a semi-podunk town--not quite backwoods, but definitely not urban. It's a smallish college community. How small? Let's put it this way: One of the hot spots to take my two- and one-year-old is to play with a Thomas the Train setup at a bookstore. And they look forward to it. It doesn't hurt that I sniff books as a habit, so …

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December 29, 2010

The Gift Card Year In Review

Dear Gift cards: How we adored thee in 2010. Whether you came to us in the ol' plastic covering we know and love or the sexy new digitized form we always dreamed of, we couldn't keep our hands off you. Seriously, we couldn't, and there are numbers to prove it: As of early September, demand for you outpaced 2009 …

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