WEBVTT - Let Santa take you out to dinner

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to let Santa take you out to

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<v Speaker 1>dinner this weekend. If you received any gift cards this

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<v Speaker 1>holiday season, why not use one for some fun over

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<v Speaker 1>the next few days. You have probably heard reports of

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<v Speaker 1>how half of us adults have an unused gift card

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<v Speaker 1>or store credit, often with a hundred dollars or more

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<v Speaker 1>in value. What a missed opportunity. The gift cards were

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<v Speaker 1>intended to bring happiness, but they can't do that when

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<v Speaker 1>they are stuffed in a drawer or sitting as a

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<v Speaker 1>confirmation email in your inbox. So if you have any

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<v Speaker 1>gift cards or store credits this side that you are

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<v Speaker 1>going to use them this weekend. If your gift card

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<v Speaker 1>is for a restaurant or coffee shop or entertainment venue,

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<v Speaker 1>then your path is obvious. You can make a reservation,

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<v Speaker 1>book your movie tickets and go. If you've got a

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<v Speaker 1>SPA gift card, this would be a great weekend for

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<v Speaker 1>a little self care at no cost to you. But

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<v Speaker 1>even if your gift cards are for somewhere more mundane,

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<v Speaker 1>they can still be used to create joy and happiness

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<v Speaker 1>this weekend. An Amazon gift card could be turned into

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<v Speaker 1>home spa products, or it can be turned into fancy treats.

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<v Speaker 1>For a little get together, a Target gift card could

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<v Speaker 1>buy a board game or puzzle, or something offbeat but

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<v Speaker 1>fun like a skateboard. Yes, for you as an adult,

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<v Speaker 1>a grocery store gift card can let you spring for

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<v Speaker 1>a really nice premium steak and a bottle of wine.

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<v Speaker 1>And now you have made an in home dinner very special.

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<v Speaker 1>After all the holidays spending on gifts and travel, you

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<v Speaker 1>may not want to spend a lot of money on

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<v Speaker 1>fun this weekend, but if you use a gift card,

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<v Speaker 1>you don't need to. It's a nice idea to let

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<v Speaker 1>the person who gave you the gift card know you

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<v Speaker 1>used it before you and they both forget what they

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<v Speaker 1>gave you. Snap a picture of yourself with whatever you purchased,

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<v Speaker 1>and both of you will enjoy the moment. If your

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<v Speaker 1>kids received gift cards, consider encouraging them to go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and use the cards this weekend as well. You can

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<v Speaker 1>all get some new entertainment to ward off the winter doldrums. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>Santa only comes on December, but if you've got gift cards,

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<v Speaker 1>Santa can take you out to dinner in January, which

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<v Speaker 1>honestly is when many of us feel we need it

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<v Speaker 1>a lot more. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for listening, and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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