If you have an infinite shopping list to tackle in preparation for the holiday season, you'll need a little self-indulgent perk-me-up to keep you motivated throughout the rush.
Luckily, lots of our favorite stores are offering free gift cards with the purchase of select gifts, meals, and even other gift cards.
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To help you avail yourself of the best of these gift card deals, we've rounded up the cream of the crop of freebies. Be sure to bookmark this page and check back often, as we'll be adding still more gift card freebies as we come across them. (Note that deal expiration dates are noted when advertised.)
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- Bonefish Grill: Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $20 gift card for free (12/31)
- Boston Market: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card for free (1/31)
- Buca di Beppo: Buy $50 in gift cards, get a $10 gift card for free
- Buffalo Wild Wings: Buy $25 in gift cards and get a free Mystery Gift Card worth at least $5 (12/31)
- Carrabba's Italian Grill: Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $20 gift card for free (12/28)
- Capriotti's Sandwich Shop: Buy $25 in gift cards, get $5 in Cap Cash for free (1/31)
- Chili's: Buy $50 in gift cards, get a $10 gift card for free (12/31)
- CiCi's Pizza: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a free buffet meal
- Del Taco: Buy $30 in gift cards, get a free combo meal, or buy $100 in gift cards and get 4 combo meals for free
- DSW: Buy $50 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card for free (12/26)
- Effortless Savings: Buy Richard Syrop's Effortless Savings: A Money Management Guide to Saving Without Sacrifice eBook for 99 cents, get a $25 Restaurant.com eGift Card for free(12/12)
- Famous Dave's: Get a free $5 gift card for every $25 spent on gift cards
- Gap: Spend $50 or more and check via Visa Checkout, get a $20 eGift card for free (12/16)
- Jamba Juice: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a smoothie or juice for free
- L.L.Bean: Spend more than $50, get a free $10 gift card (12/24)
- Lawry's: Buy $125 in gift cards, get a $25 gift card for free (12/31)
- Ledo Pizza: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card for free
- LongHorn Steakhouse: Buy $25 in gift cards, get $5 off two adult entrées
- Maggiano's Little Italy: Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $20 gift card and a Food & Wine Magazine 1-year subscription for free
- Morton's Steakhouse: Purchase $250 in gift cards, get a free $50 gift card (12/24)
- Olive Garden: Buy $50 in gift cards, get $10 off two adult entrées
- Outback Steakhouse: Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $20 gift card for free
- P.F. Chang's: Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $20 gift card for free (12/31)
- Papa John's: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a free large 1-topping pizza (12/31)
- Pei Wei: Buy $50 in gift cards, get a $10 gift card for free (12/24)
- Red Lobster: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 off coupon for use on a future purchase
- Red Robin: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a free movie ticket to see The Hobbit (worth up to $10)
- Rita's: Get a free treat certificate with every $10 spent on gift cards (12/31)
- Romano's Macaroni Grill: Get a free $5 gift card with every $25 spent on gift cards (12/31)
- Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine: Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $20 gift card for free
- Ruby Tuesday: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card for free, or buy $50 in gift cards and get a $15 gift card for free
- Smith & Wollensky: Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $25 gift card for free
- Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes: Buy $50 in gift cards in-store, get a meal pass for free
- Texas Roadhouse: Buy $30 in gift cards, get a $5 eGift card for free
- TGI Friday's: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a Bonus Bites card for free
- The Cheesecake Factory: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a free slice of cheesecake
- The Children's Place: Buy $40 in gift cards, get a $10 off coupon for use on a future purchase
- White House | Black Market: Spend $80, get a $20 gift card for free
- Yogen Früz: Buy $20 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card for free
While a gift card for everyone on your Christmas list is certainly an appealingly easy option, you'll find that some people would rather have something to unwrap.
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This article originally appeared in DealNews.
