Last Minute Gift Ideas For Cheapskates
Cheapskate might be a little strong of a word, but if you’re a regular reader of Milwaukee Consumer, you know we just want to help you save money! If you’re still looking for gift ideas in the last hours before Christmas, here are some suggestions that will save you some money and hopefully make your gift recipient happy.
Magazine Subscriptions
Magazine subscriptions are a great last minute gift idea. Amazon.com
- O, The Oprah Magazine
- $18 before $5 savings ($47.40 cover price).
- Cosmopolitan
- $15 before $5 savings ($51.48 cover price).
- Good Housekeeping
- $7.97 before $3 savings ($30 cover price).
- Food Network Magazine
- $15 before $5 savings ($39.90 cover price).
- Us Weekly
- $15.48, 3 months, 12 issues ($47.88 cover price).
- Sports Illustrated
$38.95 before $10 savings ($279.44 cover price).
- Popular Science
- $10 before $3 savings ($47 cover price).
Restaurant Gift Certificates
As we wrote about yesterday, several area restaurants offer bonus gift cards for yourself when you buy a gift card for someone else. In addition to the restaurants we mentioned, there were some great suggestions from our readers. Some of the better deals are:
- Bar Louie – Buy a $100 gift card, get a bonus $50 gift card
- Bartolotta’s – Buy a $100 gift card, get a bonus $20 gift card
- Culvers – Buy a $20 gift card, get a free burger basket
- Bonefish Grill – Buy a $100 gift card, get a bonus $20 gift card
Restaurant.com Gift Certificates
Restaurant.com gift certificates make a great gift for your mailman, garbage collector or hair stylist. With over 100 different Milwaukee area restaurants participating, there are plenty of great restaurants to pick from. Right now you can purchase a $25 Restaurant.com gift certificate for only $2! This offer is valid through December 25th, and a discount code is necessary to get the promotion. Click here for the discount code and to visit the Restaurant.com website. Imagine how generous you’ll look when you present someone with a $100 gift certificate. They don’t need to know that it only cost you $8! If you’re really in the giving spirit, you can sign your recipient up for the Dinner of the Month Club where they will get a $25 gift certificate for 3, 6, or 12 months. The nice thing about a Restaurant.com gift certificate is that it can be printed out on your computer with instructions on how to redeem for the recipient.
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