Don’t forget that American Eagle is offerng 40% off their clearance items through 3/6, which is Saturday!  During prior end of season sales I have seen rock bottom prices on classic pieces like shirts, jeans, and other pants and sweaters.  Getting AE sweaters for $10 and under is really great, and they have some pieces you can wear year round so you’re getting true steals!

Bath and Body Works is one of those stores I don’t shop unless I have a REALLY hot coupon, but right now I have 2!  You can get a free travel size item with any purchase (I love the anti bacterial gels!!) AND you can get a free home fragrance or signature collection body care item with any $15 purchase! 

Just my 2 cent review but B&BW has this air freshener spray sort of like Febreeze that is just amazing in a lemon scent!  It’s $7.50 per bottle, but it lasts for days longer than any other spray we have ever bought and leaves my house smelling like I spend hours cleaning.  We have 2 tiny dogs inside so we use it to keep the house from smelling like dog, but it would also be great for anybody with kids or anybody who just likes to clean but is short on time to get that awesome just-clean scent!    They have 3-4 scents, so check it out and pick your fave

Coach and Coach Outlet stores are offering 20% off through March 7!  Thanks, Saving Cents with Sense!!

Become a Ruby Tuesday Facebook Fan and you can get a printable coupon for a FREE appetizer with any $10 food purchase! Thanks, Coupon Cravingss!!

Hopefully I’ll be adding to the list over the next few days but I wanted to get tehse couple of deals out for you!  I began the list yesterday but withe everything going on I forgot to post it!  How awful is that?  I have officially had my nap and my chocolate therapy so all should be  O now.  I will resume regular positng later tonight and Frugal Friday posts will just be done later

Have a wonderful weekend!!

***Edit:  More added.  Plus check comments for reader additions I haven’t had time to add.  Thank you for every comment with suggestions! When I get  a free minute I will definitely add them to my list.

**Edit:  I have added some reader deals for restaurants as well as stores, and I will be adding more stores to the list as the season progresses.  Feel free to leave comments or e-mail me (kristin (at) making cents out of life (d0t) com-remove spaces and add symbols) with any store deals or any other gift card bonus deals you find! I will add them after I verify them, and give you credit.  It may take a little bit because I verify them all.  It took me 3 hours to verify all of my own!  I’ll keep this post with every day’s postings so you wont’ have to dig for it.

This is the best time of year to buy restaurant gift cards both for gifts and for personal use because many restaurants are offering bonuses with the purchase of a gift card of a certain denomination.

I keep getting these e-mails because I sign up for EVERY e-newsletter I can for my favorite companies.  I thought I’d share with you these deals.

Brittany at The Prudent Patron has a couple listed that you don’t see here, too.

Here are some great deals that were recommended by readers:

Qdoba: Get a $5 bonus when you buy $25 in gift cards, bonus to be used in Jan. and Feb. 2010  (Thanks CJ!)

Souper Salad: Spend $20 in gift cards, get a $5 bonus! (Thanks, Jen!)

Casa Ole: Spend $25, Get a $5 bonus, Spend $100, Get a $25 bonus (Thanks, Jen!)

CVS Pharmacy:  Get a $5 eGift card for every $25 you spend (Thanks, Mandy!)

Kroger *and select affiliates*: Buy $100 in a select variety of gift cards (Best Buy, Bath & Body Works, iTunes, Applebee’s, SpaFinder, Sears, Bass Pro Shops and one I couldn’t read–sorry!) and get a $10 off at  check out.  Limit 5 per family.   (Thanks, Mandy!)

Friendly’s: Friendly’s is offering a $5 bonus card w/ every $25 gift card purchase.  Bonus card is valid between January 1 2010 through Feb. 28, 2010.  (Thank you, Amelia!)

Subway: Buy $10 gift card, get a free cookie

California Pizza Kitchen: Spend $100 on gift cards, get a $20 gift card for yourself

Romano’s Macaroni GrillC: Buy a $25 Romano’s Macaroni Grill gift card and get a $5 bonus card (thanks Carie!)

Outback Steakhouse: Buy $100 worth of giftcards online, get $20 bonus card and a free Sugarland music download. Bonus card valid 1/1/2010 through 2/10/2010.

Carrabba’s Italian restaurant: Buy $100 in gift cards, get $20 bonus card

Moe’s Southwest Grill: Buy $25 Moe’s gift card, get $5 Moe’s Bucks for yourself

Applebees: Buy $50 in gift cards, get a $10 bonus card

Parasole Restaurants: Buy $100 in gift certificates, Get $25 bonus

Kincaid’s: Get $10 in gift cards for every $50 you purchase and they are giving 5% of gift card proceeds to local children’s hospitals. This is in Indiana.

McCormick and Schmick’s:  Purchase $50 in gift cards, Get $10 in bonus dining certificates; spend $100 in gift cards, get $25 in dining certificates.  Bonuses are valid January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010.

Spill the Wine: Purchase $100 in gift cards, get $25 free.

Ruth’s Chris: Spend $250 in gift card purchases and get 10% back in bonus cards.

Benihana:  Spend $50, Get $10 Reward card

Bonefish Grill: Spend $100, Get $20 and enter to win $5,000

Buca di Peppo: Get $25 in gift cards for every $100 you buy!

Bravo Brio: Get $10 when you buy a $50 gift card

Chick Fil A: Spend $20, get a free calendar

Denny’s: Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card bonus

Fleming’s:: Receive a $20 gc with every $100 in gc you purchase (I’m tired, I am abbreviating some!)

Furr’s: Purchase $25 in gift cards, get a coupon for a free buffet oyn visit.

IHOP: Spend $25 on gift cards, get $5 off your next visit

Maggiano’s Little Italy: Purchase $100 in gift cards and get a $20 bonus card

Not Your Average Joe’s: Receive a $10 appreciation card for every $50 gift card purchase

Potbelly Sandwich Works:  For every $25 in gc purchases, you’ll get a ticket for an original or skinnys sandwich

Red Robin: Receive $5 in Bonus Bucks for every $25 in gift cards OR receive a 20% discount for every $500 in gift cards

Smokey Bones: Buy a $25 gift card, Get a $15 gift card

Roy’s: Buy $100, Get a $20 reward card.

Ted’s Montana Grill: Buy 4 $25 gift cards and they will give you $20 gift card in return

RA Sushi: Buy a $50 gift card, get a $10 bonus (Thanks, Melissa with Saving Cents with Sense!)

Auntie Anne’s: Buy $10 gift card, get a free pretzel!

O’Charley’s: Buy a $20 gift card, get a $5 bonus card.

Texas Roadhouse: For every $20 in gift cards you buy you get a coupon for a free appetizer

This list is pretty massive but if I see anything else I’ll update it and repost it on that day.  If you know of any restaurants giving bonus cards or gifts with a gift card purchase leave a comment or e-mail me at kristin(at)makingcentsoutoflife(dot)com.  Remove parenthesis and replace the words with symbols.

I found a few more offers for bonuses when you buy gift cards, and they’re printable!  You can buy one to use as a gift and then keep one for yourself.  This is also the optimal time to buy gift cards for personal use throughout the year if the money is in your budget.  For instance, if you have a large family that it takes a lot to feed when you go out, buy the gift cards with bonuses now so you can have a “free” meal later on!

Here are your choices:

• Home Depot (no bonus but you can print gift card)
• CVS Pharmacy:  Spend $5 gift card for yourself for every $25 you spend.
• Travelocity: No Bonus but you can personalize and print
• Uno Chicago Grill:  Give $25 and get a $5 bonus voucher
• Great Spa Escapes :  Get $20 gift card when you give $100 gift card
• Club Tee Time:  Get $20 e-card when you give $100 e-card

I see some great potential gifts in all of these offers but I also can see where printing the offers with bonuses could benefit you throughout the year.  For you golfing guys and gals, the Club Tee Time will come in very handy!

I’m not sure how long these will be available so hurry to Coupons.com and print them now!

Show your Warrior Card at P.F. Chang’s on Halloween and get a 20% discount. This deal is good for dine-in and carry out. To locate your nearest P.F. Chang’s, visit here. I always like to glance over the restaurant menu when I go out to eat before I leave home so here’s their menu.