With 41% of people saying gift cards are what they want most this holiday season, continuing a decade-plus trend of gift cards topping the list of the most popular holiday presents, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2017’s Best Gift Cards, which includes 10 money-saving gift card tips to help shoppers spread cheer on the cheap.

Here are some highlights from WalletHub’s report:

Best Gift Cards (Wallet Hub Score)

– Starbucks Gift Card (60 points)- iTunes Gift Card (70 points)

– Walmart Gift Card (60 points)

– Victoria’s Secret Gift Card (55 points)

– Amazon Gift Card (55 points)

Biggest Buyer Discount

– Dunkin Donuts Gift Card (24.83% discount)

– Fandango Gift Card (19.90% discount)

– H&M Gift Card (15.03% discount)

– Cabelas Gift Card (13.51% discount)

– Olive Garden Gift Card (12.06% discount)

Highest Resale Value ($100 Gift Card)

– Amazon Gift Card ( rank 1 )                        

– Visa Gift Card ( rank 1 )                    

– Walmart Gift Card ( rank 3 )                       

– iTunes Gift Card ( rank 4 )                          

– American Express Gift Card ( rank 4 )              

Other Key Findings:

– Trader Joe’s gift cards have seen the biggest increase in popularity in the past year.

– Apple Store gift cards and H&M gift cards have seen the biggest drop in popularity.

– Gift cards for Cinemark ($55.81) and Dunkin Donuts ($61.84) have the lowest resale value.

– The year’s least discounted gift cards belong to Costco (0.04%) and Netflix (0.10%). 

For the full list of 2017’s best gift cards, plus 10 money-saving gift card tips, please visit:  https://wallethub.com/edu/best-gift-cards/27133/

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