www.GiftCardGirlfriend.com Delivers Last-Minute Gift Card Ideas

www.GiftCardGirlfriend.com launches “GCG Quick File” to give consumers dozens of easy ways to turn last-minute gift card purchases into thoughtful gifts.

Danville, CA, December 15, 2010 – Gift card lovers know the dilemma—I want to give someone a gift card so he can buy something he really likes or needs, but I don’t want the gift card to seem impersonal or imply I didn’t put any effort into the present. How can I give a gift card without feeling guilty?

Shelley Hunter, a mother of three elementary-age children from Danville, California, knows the problem well. “As a mom on a tight budget, I rarely have extra money to spend on self-indulgences like spa treatments and pedicures. But when someone gives me a gift card to spend on myself, I get to splurge without impacting the family finances. A gift card is a real treat. Yet, as much as I love gift cards, I hesitated giving one for fear the recipient would think I didn’t care enough to shop for a real gift.”

Being a problem-solver by nature, Hunter found that by combining a gift card with a personal touch—often inexpensive and homemade—both she and the recipient felt better about the exchange. That discovery led her to create a website: http://www.GiftCardGirlfriend.com so she could share her ideas and positive gift card thoughts with others. Initially designed to just discuss presentation ideas, consumers wanted more help than that and Hunter has the insight needed to answer their questions such as:

• How much money should you put on a gift card?
• Can you give a kid a gift card?
• What are the best places to buy gift cards?
• How can you avoid gift card fraud?
• What can you do with unwanted gift cards?

With the holidays well underway, consumers are likely to be scrambling for last-minute gift ideas. To help consumers quickly combine the convenience of gift cards with her ideas for making the present feel more personal, she added the “GCG Quick File” to her site—which includes dozens of ideas based on the recipient’s interests. Find it directly at: http://www.GiftCardGirlfriend.com/quick-file/.

About www.GiftCardGirlfriend.com

www.GiftCardGirlfriend.com shows consumers how to turn any gift card into a thoughtful, personal gift. With gift card suggestions, presentation ideas, and practical advice, Shelley Hunter, founder of Gift Card Girlfriend, strives to eliminate the negative stigma attached to gift card giving.

About Shelley Hunter

Shelley Hunter is a wife and mother of three children. She initially set out to resolve the impersonal nature of gift cards doing what everybody did—design gift card holders. Then she realized the only way to make a gift card feel more personal is to put a little feeling into it. Shelley is a graduate of Brigham Young University and a former IT professional. She loves to give (and receive!) gift cards.