You can give giftcards for all occasions. Everyone loves getting a gift card for their present then they are able to go out and spend the money any way that they want to and purchase what they want. This is really a good way for the person to get what they want and you don't have to spend time looking for the presents. It's also easier and cheaper to send a gift card then a present.

You can get gift cards for almost every store out there. Restaurants, clothing stores, grocery stores all have gift cards for their stores. These usually can be used at any of their stores, no matter what state. Even if you are going on vacation you can use gift cards to pay for gas.

What makes a gift card even better? Getting a discount gift card.

You can find discount gift cards many places online.  Auction sites sell them and you can find then on places like craigslist, some websites and ads. Usually the best place to find them is places like Ebay, or Craigslist.

You get them for less than face value and you can see how the savings start already. If you can get it for less money then use it when the place is having a sale you can double your savings easily.

Ask friends and family if they have cards that they are not using, usually they will sell them for less than retail price.

You can do online surveys and win cards that you can use, these are even better because they are free and you can sell them or use them.

You can get cheap cards at places like ebay where they are always having new listings daily and its always changing with the gift cards that thy offer. You can usually find what you want there at the price that you want to pay. Many tImes you don't even have to pay for shipping with these cards. Before buying on places like ebay you will want to make sure that check out the seller. Make sure that you are buying from a reputable seller. Always check the sellers ratings before buying.