I am a huge proponent of purchasing discounted gift cards. It is an incredible way to extend your budget. I have tracked my discounted gift card purchases for 2011 and I have saved close to $100 on purchasing items that I would have purchased without the incremental savings. Here is my spreadsheet. I do track these things to determine if my pursuits do pay off. All of these items aside from Ruth Chris were items that would have been purchased regardless if I had a discount gift card or not. My grand total of $88 is not too shabby especially since 2011 is not over yet.

Taking advantage of discount gift cards is a really simple process. First create your budget and then estimate your annual purchases from each specific store. Then either start checking out discount gift card sites everyday or set up for alerts so that you can be notified when a gift card becomes available.

Gift Card Granny is the “mega” site for discount gift cards. It lists discounted gift cards from all of the major sites including eBay. The benefit of Gift Card Granny is that it is “one stop shopping”. You head over there and then you can see your options. I also really like the fact that it has a “Trend” section. It gives you an overview as to how many cards are normally available and the discount you are likely to obtain. This way, you will not wonder if you are getting a good deal since you can see the activity over the past couple of days.

The generous folks at Gift Card Granny want you to start purchasing discount gift cards as part of your normal shopping routine so they offering a $75 gift card to your choice of either Target, Sephora or iTunes to get you started.

To enter the giveaway complete any of the following options and leave a comment.

  1. Create a gift card alert at http://www.giftcardgranny.com/alerts/
  2. Follow @GiftCardGranny on Twitter and send the following tweet:  “I entered to win a (fill in the blank with one of the three) gift card from @giftcardgranny on @Superfrugalette ends on 9/15! http://ow.ly/6imIb “  (You can tweet this once per day.)
  3. Google +1 your favorite merchant page on Gift Card Granny

You must list a separate entry as a separate comment.  This giveaway will end on 9/15 at 11:59 pm CST.  Open to US residents 18+.  Winners chosen by “The Winner Is” WordPress plugin and are posted. All winners will be notified via email and have 2 days to respond or another winner will be chosen. I was not compensated for this post.

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431 Responses to Win a $75 gift card from Gift Card Granny!

  1. Mami2jcn says:

    I left a comment on August 29th–http://www.giftcardgranny.com/store/target-gift-cards/

  2. Charlene says:

    I created an alert! Hope to be the winner ;)

  3. jennifer horn says:

    I +1 the Target page.

  4. jennifer horn says:

    I created an alert.

  5. Amanda Sakovitz says:

    i created an alert under pokergrl8 at gmail.com

  6. Amanda Sakovitz says:

    i googled +1 on victoria secret

  7. Beth says:

    I created an alert. :)

  8. Melissa Pickett says:

    I +1 on itunes page.

  9. Melissa Pickett says:

    I added an alert for pottery barn kids

  10. Melissa Pickett says:

    I tweeted @mtpickett17. Not sure how to copy the tweet and I am a follower

  11. Jessie C. says:

    I created a gift card alert

  12. Jessie C. says:

    Google +1 Target page

  13. Pedro says:

    I created a gift card granny alert.

  14. petra says:

    I created an alert.

  15. Deanna G. says:

    I follow @giftcardgranny on Twitter as @calidreamin87 & I tweeted:

    http://twitter.com/#!/calidreamin87/status/109567872417800193

  16. Rachel says:

    I signed up for two alerts! I’ve already ordered one gift card from this site so far!! Love it :-)

  17. Melissa says:

    I signed up to get gift card alerts.
    fortheloveoffree@gmail.com

  18. Andrew Gordon says:

    tweeted

    @agordon10

  19. Margaret Smith says:

    I created a gift card alert.
    Thanks
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

  20. Margaret Smith says:

    Follow on twitter (peg42) and tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/#!/peg42/status/110519406362230784
    Thanks
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

  21. Margaret Smith says:

    Google +1 my favorite (Lowes) Thanks again
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

  22. Lauren says:

    I created an alert for Costco.

  23. Fatima Knapp says:

    i created an alert

    fatimaknapp

  24. Claudia Mcgee says:

    i Created a gift card alert :)

    cdm65atmaildotcom

  25. Claudia Mcgee says:

    1+ google
    PetSmart Gift Cards

  26. Nadine L says:

    I Googled +1 the walmart merchant page

  27. Renski says:

    I created an alert for iTunes and Target – may favorites

  28. Renski says:

    I googled +1 iTunes

  29. Geoff K says:

    I created a gift card alert for IKEA: gkaufmanss at yahoo dot com

    Thanks for the chance to enter!

  30. Geoff K says:

    I’m following Gift Card Granny on twitter (@guettel78), and I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/guettel78/status/110776027067858944

  31. Geoff K says:

    I gave IKEA a Google +1 on Gift Card Granny: Geoff K

  32. I created an alert! rainpendragon2684[at]yahoo[dot]com

  33. Barbara M says:

    I follow you on Twitter @JalapenoMama and a daily tweet.
    http://twitter.com/#!/JalapenoMama/status/110798108476182528
    Thank you.
    barbara dot montyj at gmail dot com

  34. Christi says:

    I created an alert.. hoping to win this.. i really need it.. thank you for the opportunity.. fingers crossed :)

  35. Kathy says:

    I created an alert~

  36. Kathy says:

    I google +1 to Joann Fabrics

  37. courtney says:

    following gift card granny on twitter-meandbells

    http://twitter.com/#!/MeandBells/status/110837606249545728

  38. Kiara says:

    I created an alert.
    austma7@aol.com

  39. Jeff says:

    Created a gift card alert for Logan’s Roadhouse Gift Cards Logan’s Roadhouse.

  40. Jeff says:

    google +1
    Jeff

  41. kjasus says:

    i created a target card alert

  42. kjasus says:

    i +1 the target page

  43. Angella says:

    Created an alert for Lowes.. :)

  44. Angella says:

    Following GiftCardGranny on Twitter. @WINitAJ
    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/WINitAJ/status/110897349815058433

  45. Angella says:

    Google +1 pages!

  46. [...] Super Frugalette shares another way to win. Win a $75 gift card from Gift Card Granny! [...]

  47. Soha Molina says:

    created alert

  48. hj says:

    I google plussed JC Penny on Gift card Granny.
    hmcnaron at gmail

  49. sheryl cullum says:

    I created a gift card alert
    amasfun4evr at gmail dot com

  50. jose benavides says:

    i created a gift card alert

  51. Jason Vaughn says:

    I gave a Google +1

    chestnutyouth(at)hotmail(dot)com

  52. Mary Joy Argo says:

    Signed up for Gift Card Granny alert.

  53. LOIS PAYTON says:

    I just follow everyone on google, don’t know how to tweitter and mostly won’t ever will, GOD BLESS AND KEEP YA’LL

  54. Shelley says:

    I signed up for the alerts for gift card granny!

  55. Michael Brennan says:

    Google + Target

  56. Susan Ladd says:

    Signed up for alerts and thanks for the great sweep. Would love the traget GC. Hope to win :

  57. S Carter says:

    I did the Google +1.

  58. amanda h says:

    created a gift card alert! love this website!

  59. Janice Cooper says:

    I created an alert :)

  60. Janice Cooper says:

    I follow @GiftCardGranny on twitter @disneyfan40 and tweeted
    https://twitter.com/#!/disneyfan40/status/111143465605275648

  61. Denise B. says:

    I created a gift card alert on Gift Card Granny.

  62. Todd Teghtmeyer says:

    Created a gift card alert on gift card granny !

    toddlovessweeps at gmail.com

  63. Todd Teghtmeyer says:

    Following @ giftcardgranny

  64. Todd Teghtmeyer says:

    Tweeted !!

    http://twitter.com/#!/toddlovessweeps/status/111177365782151168

    @toddlovessweeps

    toddlovessweeps at gmail.com

  65. Todd Teghtmeyer says:

    Google +1 !!!

    toddlovessweeps at gmail.com

  66. Christina says:

    I googled and definitely Sephora! I have wanted Amazing Grace perfume or whatever for three years, but just cannot justify. Thanks for the heads-up!

  67. colleen b says:

    I created an alert.
    holliister at gmail dot com

  68. colleen b says:

    I follow giftcardgranny on twitter; @collifornia
    & tweeted; http://twitter.com/#!/collifornia/status/111212733478866944
    holliister at gmail dot com

  69. colleen b says:

    i google +1′d.
    holliister at gmail dot com

  70. almaNYC says:

    I created a gift card alert!

  71. Nichelle Riann says:

    I google +1′d. riann216 @ gmail dot com

  72. Nichelle Riann says:

    I created a sephora gift card alert.

  73. Pinky Sade says:

    Have an alert account already – Sade P

  74. Kelly says:

    I created a gift card alert. Cool site, btw.

  75. Tina M says:

    I created an alert

  76. Jean Lynd says:

    Created an account & chose an alert. Coolio!

  77. Holly S. says:

    I follow gift card granny on Twitter as @HollyStormEtsy.
    Thanks!

  78. Leah says:

    I created a giftcard alert! thanks!

    leahforlove at aol dot com

  79. i made an alert for amc theaters

  80. Jamie Adkins says:

    Tweeted. User name jamie10001

  81. Betsy Hoff says:

    I signed up for an Amazon alert!

  82. [...] your way over to Super Frugalette to enter for a chance at a $75 gift card. While there, check out her savings via Gift Card Granny – [...]

  83. Marcia Goss says:

    I follow on Twitter @mgoss123 and tweeted.
    http://twitter.com/#!/mgoss123/status/112134214392094720

  84. Tia says:

    Google +1

  85. Carol Bryant says:

    I tweeted under cjbstar.

  86. nanjhall says:

    I clicked on Google +1 for Amazon – my favorite place to shop!

  87. Lori Hart says:

    I already have a Sephora alert at Gift Card Granny. Love it

  88. Evin says:

    I followed @giftcardgranny and tweeted I entered to win a (fill in the blank with one of the three) gift card from @giftcardgranny on @Superfrugalette ends on 9/15! http://ow.ly/6imIb

  89. I follow you on twitter and I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/jenniferladd/status/112234605284831234

    jennifereladd at yahoo dot com

  90. Evin says:

    I follow you on Twitter and tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/EvinElise1/status/112227978011881472

    evinelise at gmail dot com

  91. kathleen siegle says:

    i have an alert for world market

  92. kathleen siegle says:

    i googled +1

  93. Alissa A says:

    I created an alert. captainliss40(at)gmail(dot)com

  94. I set up an alert for Amazon gift cards.
    smchester at gmail dot com

  95. Elle Thomas says:

    I signed up for e-mail alerts!
    Ellesjunkmail at gmail dot com

  96. Kira says:

    I created an alert! :)

  97. Kira says:

    I follow on twitter

  98. Kira says:

    I tweeted about the contest!

  99. Kira says:

    I google +1

  100. Market Maker says:

    This is so cool! I will follow on twitter and plus 1. :-)

  101. Lynda Del says:

    I follow @giftcardgranny on twitter. ID: Lyndadawinda
    I tweeted – http://twitter.com/#!/Lyndadawinda/status/112670733016109056

  102. elangomatt says:

    I created a gift card alert on giftcardgranny.com

  103. Greta says:

    Didn’t know this site existed. Cool!

  104. Gina Ferrell says:

    Follow @GiftCardGranny on Twitter and tweeted about this giveaway

    http://twitter.com/#!/BriellePrincess/status/112700889789239296

    ginaferrell3 at yahoo dot com

  105. wcc says:

    I created an alert for Dell. Thanks for the chance! :)

  106. wcc says:

    I’m following them on twitter (@whitechocolatec) and tweeted: http://twitter.com/whitechocolatec/statuses/112702168729006080

  107. Gina Ferrell says:

    Google +1 Target page

    ginaferrell3 at yahoo dot com

  108. Steph says:

    i set an alert for hyvee!

  109. Patricia Treskovich says:

    created alert for Taylor loft

  110. Erin M. says:

    I signed up for Target GC updates! (logged in as Erin M.)

  111. Erin M. says:

    I Google + that target retailer!!

  112. Angela Maa s says:

    I created an alert for Target (my fave!)

  113. Angela Maa s says:

    I follow giftcardgranny on twitter as @suburbanjung and I tweeted about the giveaway http://twitter.com/#!/SuburbanJung/status/113070102504673281

  114. Angela Maa s says:

    I google +1′d the Amazon gift cards. Who knew you could get them at a discount?

  115. Aaron says:

    Hello – I’ve created an alert there.. thanks.

  116. christy says:

    i created a gift card alert

  117. Janna says:

    I gave a +1 to iTunes!

  118. Janna says:

    I also followed on twitter and sent a tweet!

  119. Rebecca C says:

    I +1′d the Sephora gift card page! thank you for this giveaway!

  120. Melissa Ochoa says:

    I created an alert for several vendors

  121. Meg T says:

    Awesome site! I just created an alert for Anthropologie. Thanks!
    gomeggo[at]gmail[dot]com

  122. Ros says:

    Created an alert :)

  123. Ros says:

    +1′d the Sephora page

  124. cristina says:

    i created a gift card alert!

    thanks!
    cristina
    bellacee246@aol.com

  125. julieh says:

    I created a gift card alert for barneys.

  126. julieh says:

    google +1′d bath and body works (heidiho5150 at gmail dot com)

  127. Jenn S. says:

    I created an alert.
    jas8929(at)gmail(dot)com

  128. Brandy Knight says:

    +1google American Eagle

    bbrandy2002@gmail.com

  129. Gayle C says:

    I did Google +1 on the Walmart page at Gift Card Granny.

    chrisdeglen(at)gmail(dot)com

  130. Charlotte Varner says:

    Following you on twitter (CharLuvsAbby3) & tweeted
    http://twitter.com/#!/CharLuvsAbby3/status/113520038933299200

  131. Charlotte Varner says:

    Google +1 …I was #35

  132. daniel healey says:

    I created a couple of alerts. I did not know about that site, it is great. Thanks for the info.

  133. Katharina says:

    I just created a gift card alert with 16 cards. I’m going to love that place, I can tell. :-) Katharina angelsandmusic[at]gmail[dot]com

  134. nancy says:

    daily tweet

    entered to win a (fill in the blank with one of the three) gift card from @giftcardgranny on @Superfrugalette ends on 9/15! http://ow.ly/6imIb
    nblexp at gmail dot com

  135. Lindsey Buckner says:

    I’m on your e-mail alerts! cant wait!!

  136. I Google plus’ed the Denny’s gift card!

  137. Ingrid says:

    I signed up for giftcardgranny and signed up for 1-800 flowers.

  138. BethM says:

    I created a gift card alert! Thanks for the giveaway!

  139. Angela Winesburg says:

    Created a ift Card Alert (American Eagle) – Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com

  140. Katie W says:

    I created a gift card alert

  141. Katie W says:

    I Google +1′d Victoria’s Secret

  142. Set up a gift card alert for Dillards. :)

  143. Mal Hardin says:

    I created an alert for Apple:)

  144. Suzy says:

    I followed @giftcardgranny and @supergrugalette and tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/MsSuzyG/status/114035450540331009

  145. Jammie says:

    I signed up for an alert for build a bear. sweepmorey at gmail dot com

  146. Jammie says:

    I Google +1 Lowes. Jammie M

  147. Diane W says:

    I created an alert on giftcardgranny and I like them on FB

  148. Valeen N says:

    I followed Gift Card Granny on Twitter and tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/#!/MaBaMom/status/114117247697551360

  149. April Brooks says:

    Tweet. http://twitter.com/#!/notaprilbrooks/status/114148772510048258

    Thanks for all of the hard work that goes into your blog!

  150. Amy B says:

    I set up an alert for Bed Bath and Beyond! I love that store!

  151. Amy B says:

    I Google +1′d American Eagle because they are my favorite clothing store, their jeans are fabulous!

  152. Susan E. says:

    Created a gift card alert.

    rogsdock[at]gmail[dot]com

  153. Susan E. says:

    Following GiftCard Granny and tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/rogsdock/status/114184070161903617

    rogsdock[at]gmail[dot]com

  154. Susan E. says:

    Google +1′d Amazon.

    rogsdock[at]gmail[dot]com

  155. Lauren Shapiro says:

    http://twitter.com/#!/laurenntweets/status/114187637929152513

    tweeted and following!

    laureneshapiro at gmail dot com

  156. spirit_kim says:

    Went to Gift Card Granny and created an alert.

    gabe411 at hotmail dot com set up with this email

  157. spirit_kim says:

    googleed +1 on Kroger page!

    gabe411 at hotmail dot com

  158. LuLu says:

    Just joined GCG! Woop woop!

  159. Darcy B says:

    created an alert for Famous Dave’s (my husbands favorite)
    kakihararocks@gmail.com

  160. Aliya Abdul says:

    Following @GiftCardGranny on twitter (@Raliya6) & Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/Raliya6/status/114247232789823488

    aliyaha6(at)hotmail(dot)com

  161. Aliya Abdul says:

    Google+1 the macy’s page (Name: Aliyah ABdul)

    aliyaha6(at)hotmail(dot)com

  162. Tarah says:

    I created an alert from Gift Card Granny

  163. Tarah says:

    I did a Google+1 on Bed Bath and Beyond

  164. Kaylee Whitehead says:

    I set up an from GCG

  165. Roxanne K says:

    Created an alert!
    monorox(at)gmail(dot)com

  166. Roxanne K says:

    Google+1 Amazon merchant page
    monorox(at)gmail(dot)com

  167. Jennifer R says:

    I created an alert for Albertsons. reejen at comcast dot net

  168. tracey byram says:

    I follow on twitter and tweeted-https://twitter.com/#!/traymona/status/114342291346427904

  169. kathy pease says:

    i created an alert for amazon.com kathy pease

  170. kathy pease says:

    kathy pease publicly +1′d amazon

  171. Melanie says:

    I plus 1′d Home Depot

  172. Steph A says:

    I created a gift card alert at Gift Card Granny!

  173. anissa says:

    set up a gift card alert
    anissacoupons@Hotmail.com

  174. mistysunrise says:

    +1′d the amazon page on gift card granny as its just me

    itsjustme62613 at gmail.com

  175. Niko O. says:

    I follow GCG on twitter (niko2k4) and have tweeted about the giveaway:
    http://twitter.com/#!/niko2k4/status/114414451549159425

    Thank you!

  176. Stefan says:

    I tweeted I entered to win an iTunes gift card from @giftcardgranny on @Superfrugalette ends on 9/15! http://ow.ly/6imIb

  177. Lyndsey R. says:

    I’m following GiftCardGranny via Twitter and tweeted here:

    http://twitter.com/#!/lyndsey1stunna/status/114425419524087808

    lyndsey.rullman at hotmail dot com

  178. Lyndsey R. says:

    I googled Walmart on GCG and they have 60 cards in stock! yay!

    lyndsey.rullman at hotmail dot com

  179. Sarabeth says:

    Following gift card granny on twitter & tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/MattyNSarabeth/status/114443714465775617

  180. darcie says:

    hope i will win this

    nice sweep

    nice prize

    luck to all
    i really could use this

  181. Jaclyn Reynolds says:

    Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/jaclynfett/status/114491051208744960

    Twitter follower- @jaclynfett

  182. I’ve been eyeing the Clarisonic face care system for a while now…hellooo Sephora!

  183. Betty C says:

    I created a gift card alert.

  184. Betty C says:

    I follow Gift Card Granny on twitter and tweeted – http://twitter.com/#!/willitara/status/114513969519144960

  185. Justin D says:

    created an alert on granny’s page for target!

    kappasighackaw(at)live(dot)com

  186. Justin D says:

    following granny on twitter: @bigdaddyhack

    tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/#!/bigdaddyhack/status/114521227703500800

  187. vivian blevins says:

    home depot ty.

  188. Michelle Spayde says:

    Create a gift card alert at http://www.giftcardgranny.com/alerts/

  189. Michelle Spayde says:

    follow gift card granny on twitter under arniebelle

    tweet – http://twitter.com/#!/arniebelle/status/114546935582572544

  190. Michelle Spayde says:

    Google +1 your favorite merchant page on Gift Card Granny

    I did PetSmart!

  191. R Hicks says:

    I created an alert for kmart

    user: ARDY22 AT EARTHLINK.NET

    brich22 at earthlink dot net

  192. R Hicks says:

    follow you and tweet
    http://twitter.com/#!/brich2222/status/114552656751628288
    brich22 at earthlink dot net

  193. R Hicks says:

    +1 ANOTHER FAV. TARGET
    RICHARD HICKS
    BRICH22 AT EARTHLINK DOT NET

  194. Sarah L says:

    created an alert
    Thanks for the contest.

  195. Sarah L says:

    +1′d Amazon

  196. brian e. says:

    Thanks for the giveaway…following @giftcardgranny via Twitter: @brianpiero

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/brianpiero/status/114556084441726976

    senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com