August starts tomorrow, and it\u2019s the month when most colleges across the country will begin classes. Whether you\u2019re heading off to college for the first time or you\u2019re a seasoned veteran of the college scene, you know the value in saving a couple of extra dollars.<\/p>\n
But hey, you still want to have a good time. For that we present five everyday savings tips using cheap gift cards that will help you make it through the year (or at least until your winter break).<\/p>\n
1-Deck Out Your Dorm Room For Cheap<\/strong> 2- Accessories-It\u2019s All About the Impression<\/strong> TJ Maxx discounted gift cards<\/a> (12% off) are a must-have for the pre-college shopping. Their great discounted fashion can help you wow on first site, and their large selection of chic home accessories including throw pillows and blankets, lamps and end tables can really spruce up any dorm room. 3- Team Gear For Way Less<\/strong> 4- Cheap Eats-Or Not Such Cheap Eats<\/strong> 12% off Applebee\u2019s discounted gift cards<\/a> 5- Entertain Your Date<\/strong> Most of all enjoy yourself in college and here\u2019s to hoping that you can stretch your budget enough to make it through.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" August starts tomorrow, and it\u2019s the month when most colleges across the country will begin classes. Whether you\u2019re heading off to college for the first time or you\u2019re a seasoned veteran of the college scene, you know the value in saving a couple of extra dollars. But hey, you still want to have a good … <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,12],"tags":[19,51,52],"class_list":["post-120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cardcash-com","category-savings","tag-back-to-school-savings","tag-college-discount-gift-cards","tag-college-discounts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cardcash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cardcash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cardcash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cardcash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cardcash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.cardcash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3047,"href":"https:\/\/www.cardcash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120\/revisions\/3047"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cardcash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cardcash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cardcash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cardcash.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFor many people a great college experience starts with a great dorm room. After a tough class, test or party, you just need that great place to crash and relax. While your parents surely have memories from their college days of some worn out couch, you can do much better than that. JC Penney and Target have some great furniture for under $200, including couches, tables and chairs. Using discounted Target gift cards <\/a>(3% off) and discounted JC Penney gift cards<\/a> (20% off) from CardCash.com<\/a> helps make the savings even better.<\/p>\n
\nDuring ones college years it\u2019s important to make a great impression on those people you meet, especially if you\u2019re a freshman and are looking to hook up with people for the first time.<\/p>\n
\nAs TJ Maxx\u2019s slogan goes, \u201cRock your closet, not your budget.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nSo you\u2019re on campus and everyone is sporting the college team look. Whether it\u2019s Saturday and the big football game is about to go down or any day, you can bedeck yourself in the home team\u2019s gear with a discounted gift card <\/a>from Fanzz.com at 30% off. These cards are one of the best buys on CardCash.com-make sure to tell a select few people how you got that all that expensive gear for less. Just make sure not to tell too many people because you really still want to impress who you can!<\/p>\n
\nA common complaint on many a college campus is the lack of affordable food. While we can\u2019t help you with local cafeterias or eateries, if your school is near a national chain we are definitely here for you. Some of our most popular discounts:<\/p>\n
\n19% off Cold Stone Creamery discounted gift cards<\/a>
\n10% off Starbucks discounted gift cards<\/a>
\n40% off Old Country Buffet discounted gift cards<\/a> (lucky you if you\u2019re near one of these!)<\/p>\n
\nNow you\u2019re settled in, you’ve hit the dating scene and found a girlfriend! Except your wallet is pretty bare. No fears. Take her for a movie with a discounted entertainment gift card to Regal Entertainment (13% off), AMC Theaters (15% off) or Landmark Theaters (12% off). Or crash your local AMF Bowling alley with a 12% off discounted gift card.<\/p>\n