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AARPTeri
Community Manager
September 27, 2022

AARP Rewards Holiday Savings & Budget Contest 2022

  • September 27, 2022
  • 155 replies
  • 74194 views

Share how you use the Rewards Catalog to support your holiday giving and budgeting for a chance to win one of eight (8) $50 gift cards.  

 

One example from previous year's posts:

I purchase the max amount of Build-a-Bear gift cards for two months and use them as stocking stuffers for my grandchildren.  

 

Runs from 9/27 - 11/23/22. Click here for rules

155 replies

WebWiseWoman
Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
October 2, 2022

So the line in the "Official Rules" stating "Prizes are non-transferable" does not apply when?

 

#StaySafe

Contributor ⭐
October 4, 2022

I buy cards year-round so I have them as stocking stuffers!

Contributor ⭐
October 8, 2022

I love being able to have different venues to choose from for myself to try or to share with family or friends.  We are all stuck in a rut with doin, eating the same things so it is great to have a chance to try something different 

garyfish49
Contributor ⭐⭐
October 14, 2022

On a daily basis I enter ALL of the Instant Win Gift Card offerings, even those that I can't personally use because there are no redemption locations nearby, and also for businesses that I simply don't patronize for one reason or another. Over the past several years I have accumulated quite a few of these Instant Win Gift Cards that I can't or won't use, but many of them have found a home with a relative or a good friend as gifts during the holiday season -- or really, any special occasion such as a birthday or anniversary. For example, I won two Boston Market cards that I gifted to my brother who lives in Massachusetts where there's a Boston Market right near where he lives (there are none anywhere near my residence in the northwest corner of California). Another example of targeted gifting is that all of the Dunkin cards I have won have been given to a close friend who patronizes that establishment on a regular basis (I quit drinking coffee a couple decades ago). So over the past few years the Rewards Program has allowed me to economize on targeted gift-giving and it gives me a good feeling to be able to do that.

Therapist4u
Community Champion ⭐
October 24, 2022

Hey @garyfish49

My new phrase for the day:

targeted gifting 😄

Take care   ☮️~Allen

lg7566
Contributor ⭐⭐
October 25, 2022

I enjoy reading the Rewards catalogue to get a head start on my holiday shopping! I frequently find retailers that I wasn't familiar with before to generate new shopping list items. I take advantage of the contest offerings to try to earn discounts on my own shopping activities and to win gifts for others on my list.

Contributor ⭐
October 25, 2022

 I constantly earn points so I can enter the monthly sweeps which would save me money..  I also use the points on the instant wins and redeem points for the the other offerings in order to get gift cards for friends and family for birthdays and  holidays .Over the past year I have collected many gift cards for friends and family. which have put smiles on their faces while saving me a lot of money I check the rewards page several times a day to see what's new.so as to not miss anything. 

Contributor ⭐
October 25, 2022

Extra Credit ,Extra Credit ,don't miss out on all the Extra Credit learning opportunities ,all year.Expand your knowledge and get gift cards for participating ,IT'S a WIN WIN....

Contributor ⭐
October 25, 2022

I buy discounted Safeway grocery cards and when I use them at the Safeway grocery store, I save 8% on every purchase!

Contributor ⭐
November 12, 2022

Great minds think alike!! I also do the same thing at my local grocer (Kroger) I especially love to save 8% on groceries but I also buy gift cards for Kroger and use them to buy gift cards to restaurants we frequent when they have 4 X fuel points and save money filling the tank! This month I get a dollar off each gallon up to 35 gallons. We'll fill my husbands truck and gas cans up to the max.

Contributor ⭐
October 25, 2022

I enter the AARP contests for cash and if I win I plan to use the cash for Christmas presents.

Contributor ⭐
October 25, 2022

My favorite use of AARP Rewards is to buy Carnival Cruise Line gift cards. We love to cruise, so saving money with these gift cards is important to us! The gift cards help us to stay on budget with our travel expenses. My husband retires next year, so staying on budget will be even more important then.