Gas Gift Certificates are a great present for anytime

July 28, 2009 by  

 

With today’s exorbitant fuel prices, who wouldn’t be thrilled to receive a prepaid gas card or a prepaid fuel card? And wouldn’t it be great to know that you eased the pinch on the wallet for a friend or family member through your gift? Gas is definitely an all-affecting commodity, and helping someone pay for it, even if just one or two fill-ups, means a lot.

Gas gift certificates are available through gas companies themselves, and also, increasingly, through retailers and other avenues. Furthermore, not only do the gas gift certificates pay for the gas, but they also frequently come with additional bonuses. For instance, some companies over a percentage discount when a gas card is used. Other gas gift certificates enable users to accrue points and use them for later benefits, much like occurs with mileage credit cards.

Although they’re sure to be welcome at any time, there are certain occasions when gas gift certificates are particularly appropriate gifts. For instance, if you have college student friends or family who are going to school within driving distance of home, gas gift cards are an excellent way to help keep them from getting too homesick. In addition, a couple going on a honeymoon and traveling by car, what better way to show you care – and contribute to the most memorable trip of their lives – than helping them get there?

And don’t forget that prepaid discounted gas cards can also be a great present to yourself! If you get a card that offers discounts or points, at least there will be something you receive in return for all you shell out for fuel.

 

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13 Responses to “Gas Gift Certificates are a great present for anytime”

  1. gale on April 8th, 2010 8:22 am

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  2. schoell on April 9th, 2010 12:19 am

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    I'd suggest that if you do internet gambling, you simply do it for fun. You won't be getting any earnings so why worry about that?

  3. lukawa kotershman on April 26th, 2010 3:55 pm

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  4. boydet on April 27th, 2010 4:09 pm

    I own a book store.

    i had a thousand business card printed with 5 stars on them.

    then bought a specialty hole punch shaped like a star.

    every 5.00 purchased i punched a star out. after the 5 th star they got a free book.

    it worked great ????

  5. DeViLzZ on June 29th, 2010 3:12 pm

    engine type is 6.0-litre, is it possible to get good milage?? i dont think so.. but no worries for the cost,, there's a lot of discount on purchasing a gas card. so simple, just make your way smooth without interrupting the gas problem. you can save your money more than what you estimate. check the local gas locator of urs and have one gas card for your free life.

  6. crisitunity on August 5th, 2010 10:42 am

    I'm also with Bob and Success Warrior. Buying store brand paper towels leads to such frustration and waste that I started buying Bounty even before I could really afford to and haven't looked back.

    I have also often wondered who the people are who choose which brand of gasoline to buy – unless you have a specific gas card, I really don't see the point. Gas is gas.

  7. Josh on August 23rd, 2010 8:18 am

    I purchased the “PRAYER CROSS” necklace online instead of TV. Since that purchase I have received SPAM mail, and today had 14.95 taken from my bank acount. I have called several times the same number in some of these post. Just get transfered and put on hold.Not to mention telemarketers offering a 40 dollar gas card for free. Then a monthly fee for a membership I didn't authorize. They even stated it would be billed to my account ending in ####. It was the correct numbers, I had not released to them.

  8. Megs on December 20th, 2010 2:31 pm

    Thanks for the great site at $3.63 a gallon even a couple pennies saved is worth it.

  9. Austin Chu on January 2nd, 2011 9:40 pm

    Great post. I work for a company that manages and tracks gift cards, and I've been following ways to save money on gas on savvywallet.com. I TOTALLY agree with your post. I heard recently on NPR, that American's are driving 1.8% less than last year. This means less traffic, less miles, and less pollution. Even though, our wallets are struggling, our environment, is taking a breather. One ways to save money, if you need to is to buy discounted gas cards online. As for me? I converted my car to run off waste vegetable oil. It's great for my wallet and for the environment. You can check out my veggie ride on austinchu.wordpress.com.

  10. starpenta on May 29th, 2011 6:01 pm

    I put cigarettes down because they cost too much but wow! I think I would have had a heart attack!

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  12. TinaShorter7783 on September 26th, 2011 10:42 pm

    Every body please RT THIS and spread the word on this free $250 gas card

  13. Mack T on January 16th, 2012 11:36 am

    Tough love alert, but you did not *have* to do any of this. If you went without medical insurance to help him pay child support, this is just irresponsible, because the person who probably went without is your youngest child.

    Why are you so desperate to have a man in your life? This guy is a taker, and you have a younger child who doesn't need all this drama and instability in his/her life. And the day my hubby throws a fit over me buying a cookie is the day I see an attorney.

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