Can you believe this week is Thanksgiving? It seems like just yesterday it was summer. However, since this week is Thanksgiving it also means that Friday is the official start of Christmas shopping!
I always love a great deal but when it comes to sales you usually have to choose between one deal and another. However right now you have the opportunity to cash in on an awesome promotion.
Now through December 3, 2015, when you purchase retailer gift cards at your local Martins, Stop & Shop, or Giant Food stores you can earn four times the fuel points. This means you should top at Martins, Stop & Shop, or Giant (whichever is closest!) and pick up gift cards before you shop, dine, or hit the town!
Now here is the best part. In addition to earning fuel points for purchasing retailer gift cards, you can also use your rewards credit card to earn points, miles, or even a percentage back on your purchases. This really is like double dipping, and who doesn’t love saving money?
Here’s how the deal breaks down:
So my car has a 16 gallon tank. If I filled up the entire tank using the $0.40 in fuel rewards, I would save $6.40 just in fuel rewards. Now, here’s the good part. If I earn 6% cash back on the gift card purchase, I would also earn $6 on a $100 gift card purchase. This means that between the fuel rewards and the cash back I would be saving a total of $12.40. That’s over 12% in savings!
Even if you don’t have any specific deals in mind for your Black Friday shopping, gift cards themselves make great gifts — especially those hard-to-buy-for people on your list.
Giving someone a new phone? Why not pair it with an Amazon or iTunes gift card?
Or maybe you are giving your child’s teacher a stationary set. Tuck a Barnes & Noble in the stationary set!
Please note that Visa, MasterCard, and American Gift Cards are not included in the fuel rewards program. Additionally the offer is available at fuel locations only, although non-fuel locations may have a different offer.
To help you get started with your Christmas gift shopping, Third Stop on the Right is teaming up with Tatu Digital and other bloggers to give away a $50 Amazon gift card. The giveaway will run through December 3, 2015.
