{"id":4157,"date":"2019-12-27T00:55:46","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T00:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/?p=4157"},"modified":"2019-12-27T01:15:48","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T01:15:48","slug":"how-to-spend-your-christmas-gift-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/how-to-spend-your-christmas-gift-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spend Your Christmas Gift Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy day after Christmas!! Aside from pre-Christmas shopping, this is one of the biggest shopping days of the year because of all the gift cards people are spending + returns people are making! There are also SO many after-Christmas sales, so it&#8217;s the perfect time to shop.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much for letting me know on <span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/collectivelycarolina\">my Instagram stories<\/a><\/strong><\/span> today what gift cards you got! I tried to add every single retailer that you mentioned, along with what sales they&#8217;re having and my favorite items from each store.\u00a0 <em>(Because sometimes the best gift is one you pick out for yourself.)\u00a0<\/em>Just swipe through the products to find something you want to spend your card on!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bb6h4\">Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/span> &#8211; We all know they have some of the best deals, and this is probably one of the most popular Christmas gift cards to receive! Here are my favorite recent purchases from Amazon:<\/p>\n<div data-sc-widget-id=\"P-5e03f7db3731d856d113b457\"><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/widgets.shopstyle.com\/shopstyle-widget-snippet.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bb6hG\">Target<\/a><\/strong><\/span> &#8211; There are some amazing tech deals on their site right now that are perfect to spend your gift cards on!<\/p>\n<div data-sc-widget-id=\"P-5e03f81a982f163fbe40f0c7\"><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/widgets.shopstyle.com\/shopstyle-widget-snippet.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bb6h7\">Ulta<\/a><\/strong><\/span> &#8211; My go-to place for beauty products because I have one right by my house! I just bought a few new Tarte products for the wedding and included them below:<\/p>\n<div data-sc-widget-id=\"P-5e054603c09dd03d1c8fe5ac\"><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/widgets.shopstyle.com\/shopstyle-widget-snippet.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bb6hI\">Sephora<\/a><\/strong><\/span> &#8211; I love shopping here for brands that Ulta doesn&#8217;t carry &#8211; check out some of my favorite Amika hair products if you&#8217;re looking to try something new!<\/p>\n<div data-sc-widget-id=\"P-5e054a3d9de1512218ea9639\"><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/widgets.shopstyle.com\/shopstyle-widget-snippet.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bb6ib\">Nordstrom<\/a><\/strong><\/span> &#8211; The half-yearly sale is here! Save up to 50% right now on tons of items!<\/p>\n<div data-sc-widget-id=\"P-5e03f9c32b88823de60b07ad\"><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/widgets.shopstyle.com\/shopstyle-widget-snippet.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bb6hJ\">Crate &amp; Barrel<\/a><\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Most of you know that Rudd and I have one of our registries here, but it&#8217;s also a popular gift card destination! Here are my favorites:<\/p>\n<div data-sc-widget-id=\"P-5e03fa31ba0c750c8a879e1b\"><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/widgets.shopstyle.com\/shopstyle-widget-snippet.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/bb6hM\">LOFT<\/a><\/strong><\/span> &#8211; My grandmother used to give me a LOFT gift card every Christmas &#8211; it&#8217;s on of my most-loved stores! 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