$5 off of $70 on top of regular gift card discounts at Raise.com = frugal common sense

Have you discovered Raise yet?  Buying gift cards through Raise.com is one of the most oft-used tools in my frugal arsenal.  First of all, even without any promo codes at all, all of their gift cards are discounted.  That means that when I pay with a gift card from Raise.com, I'm automatically saving money, even if I never clip another coupon or use another promo code.  For stores that I frequent, like Walmart, Walgreen's, Home Depot, Southwest Airlines, Victoria's Secret, Whole Foods, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc., using gift cards that are already discounted is a no-brainer.

When Raise stacks the deck by offering a promo code discount on top of their already discounted cards, I pay attention.  Right now, from today, 7/2/13-7/4/13, when you enter promo code USA5 at checkout, you'll be scoring an additional $5 off your $70 gift card purchase.  The $70 does not have to be all on one gift card, but can be spread over a few different ones.  That's like getting an additional 7% off of your gift cards, on top of the regular Raise discount.

Today, I snagged a $100.00 Home Depot gift card for $93.00, and this promo code lowered it to $88.00.  That's 12% off my Home Depot purchase before I use a single promo code or shop for a deal.

Paying for stuff with discounted gift cards just makes tons of frugal sense and is my favorite item on a list of no-brainer, low-effort ways to save money.

(And don't forget that if' you've got gift cards from stores that you never frequent, you can also sell them through Raise.  You'll lose a little money on the transaction, but better to have the cash in your pocket than to be dragging around a gift card that you'll never use.  We unloaded a few gift cards at non-kosher establishments that we had received through work this way, and are going to use the cash to treat ourselves to a fabulously expensive kosher dinner the next time we're in New York.)