Planning a Spring Break getaway to Disneyland or Disney World? Maybe taking it easy this year, banking that vacation savings, and heading to the mall instead?

If you’ve got a Disney Store Gift Card or DisneyStore.com Online Gift Card, you might want to know how much it’s worth no matter where you’re headed in the Disney retinue.

Want to safeguard savings for a Disney trip? One friend, Denise, says she puts the savings in to Disney Store gift cards so that she can’t use the money for anything else! Well, Denise, you can buy discounted Disney Store Gift Cards on Plastic Jungle too – representing true savings. If there are none in stock, you can set a Disney email alert to be notified when new discounted Disney Gift Cards come into stock.

A Bit about Disney Gift Cards

Disney Store Gift Cards are good for purchases online at DisneyStore.com, and in Disney Stores. (Redeemable at DisneyStore.com, Disney Store locations in the US, participating locations at Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida, Disneyland® Resort in California, Disney Cruise Line®, ClubPenguin.com, and DisneyPhotoPass.com). You can also use the Disney Store Gift Cards as a form of payment for Disneyland® Resort vacation packages by calling the Walt Disney Travel Company California at 1-866-470-5119.

DisneyStore.com Online Gift Cards are good at DisneyStore.com ONLY, and a credit card is required when placing an order using a Disney Store Online Gift Card.

Disney Store Gift Cards can be reloaded at most Disney Stores (but not DisneyStore.com), however Disney Store Online Gift Cards can’t be reloaded.

For the latest terms and conditions on Disney Store Gift Cards, go to The Disney Store Gift Card page or the Gift Card FAQ page within the Guest Services section of the website accessed at the bottom of the Gift Card page. (If it were linkable, believe me, we’d save you the trouble and have it for you!)

Save on Disney

If you’re looking to save on Disney merchandise, there’s always a deal at the Disney Store: sign up for email blasts on the home page. Online, the DisneyStore.com Sale tab is usually full of items too. Get first crack at deals when you follow The Disney Store on Twitter and Facebook.

Want to save at a Disney resort? Check the official Disney Special Offers page – there’s currently a 30-40% discount on offer that expires March 27, 2011. A favorite Disney deals consolidator is MouseSavers.com, where you’ll find deals for everything from travel to Disney books and Disney advice. Check the Balance on Your Disney Store Gift Card or DisneyStore.com Online Gift Card

Check the Balance on Disney Gift Cards

Not sure how much is left on your Disney Store Gift Card or Disney Store Online Gift Card?

For Disney Store Gift Cards, you can check at the register of any Disney Store retail location, or call the number on the back of the card.

For DisneyStore.com Online Gift Cards, you may check the unused balance by calling 1-888-301-9061. You will need to provide your Online Gift Card number.

Once you know your balance, you can safely sell or trade your Disney Store Gift Card on Plastic Jungle.

The Disney Store gift cards have no expiration date and no fees. Plastic Jungle never charges handling or shipping fees.

To know how much your gift card is worth in exchange on Plastic Jungle, on the main page, click “Sell Gift Cards” at the top of the page. Look up the store and enter the gift card balance you’ve just acquired. You’ll see instantly what your gift card balance is worth in cash or trade.

Check other Plastic Jungle blog posts for the same “Check Your Gift Card Balance” information for other stores, including Sears, Land’s End, Macy’s, Best Buy, Lowe’s, and more.

“Like No Other Store in the World”

The Bloomingdale's Flagship Store, New York City

In today’s “get-it-yesterday-on-sale” shopping climate, what drives anyone into a traditional department store, such as Bloomingdale’s?

Well, Bloomie’s has got the goods. It’s easy to find your favorite designer, because Bloomingdale’s lays out the store so that you shop by collection. Online, shop by boutiques, designer collection, or categories. Bloomie’s sales associates are set up to help you not only once, but to keep in touch, to let you know when sales are coming on your favorite items or designers. Called “clienteling”, this sales approach keeps you abreast of what’s new at the store, store events, and store sales.

The Bloomingdale’s flagship department store, a staple of New York City since 1930, stands at the corner of Lexington and 59^th streets just at the northern edge of Midtown Manhattan and the Upper East Side. Its artful trademark window displays attract visitors on the sidewalk, but as you approach the store you can’t help but admire the distinctive Art Deco building. In the ‘60s, Bloomingdale’s trademark “brown bag” shopping bags debuted, and then in the ‘70s the “bloomies”-stamped undies drove tourists to the store in droves. Thanks to this popularity, Bloomingdale’s delivered its haute taste and unique sales strategy around the country and now sports about 100 stores nationally, in addition to managing a robust online presence where current chic rules. Use Bloomingdale’s store locator to find one near you.

Bloomingdale’s discounts and Bloomingdale’s sales on all that cool designerwear can be happened upon, but Bloomie’s would prefer to call or email you with the news or the offer. You’ll have to register with Bloomingdale’s to get in on the deals. Or you could purchase a discounted Bloomingdale’s Gift Card or Bloomingdale’s eCODE here on Plastic Jungle.

As one of the hottest gift cards on Plastic Jungle, you’ll need to make sure to set a Bloomingdale’s email alert to be notified when new, discounted Bloomingdale’s Gift Cards and Bloomingdale’s E-Gift Cards become available. Bloomingdale’s Gift Cards and E-Gift Cards are valid for use at any Bloomingdale’s store, or online for goods at Bloomingdale’s.com. When Bloomingdale’s Gift Cards are purchased or traded at Plastic Jungle, you’ll never pay shipping or handling fees. For details on Bloomingdale’s Gift Cards, check the Bloomingdale’s Gift Card FAQ page.

Check the Balance on Your Bloomingdale’s Gift Card

Not sure how much is left on your Bloomingdale’s Gift Card?

• Check your Bloomingdale’s Gift Card or E-Gift Card balance online
• Call customer service at (800) 511-2752
• Ask at any Bloomingdale’s register

Once you know your balance, you can safely sell or trade your Bloomingdale’s Gift Card on Plastic Jungle.

The Benefits of Bloomingdale’s Gift Cards and E-Gift Cards

• Bloomingdale’s Gift Cards and E-Gift Cards both may be redeemed at Bloomingdale’s department stores, or at Bloomingdale’s.com
• Bloomingdale’s Gift Cards have no expiration date and no fees.
• For the latest terms and conditions, see the Bloomingdale’s Gift Card FAQ page.

Sell or Exchange Your Bloomingdale’s Gift Card on Plastic Jungle

Once you’ve acquired your Bloomingdale’s Gift Card balance, you can sell or exchange your Bloomingdale’s Gift Card to Plastic Jungle. At Plastic Jungle, you can also trade your Bloomingdale’s Gift Card for an Amazon.com Gift Card, Facebook credits (on Facebook.com), and even fund your PayPal account.

To know how much your Bloomingdale’s Gift Card is worth in exchange on Plastic Jungle, on the main page, click “Sell Gift Cards” at the top of the page. Look up “Bloomindale’s”, enter the gift card balance you’ve just acquired, and you’ll see instantly what your gift card balance is worth in cash or trade.

Check other Plastic Jungle blog posts for the same “Check Your Gift Card Balance” information for other stores, including Sears, Land’s End, Macy’s, Best Buy, Lowe’s, and more.

2/10/2011 It’s a Valentine’s weekend. I hope your reservations are made, your discounted gift cards are in-hand, and you’re ready for a sweet little weekend.

GRAMMY Fever

Justin Bieber and Usher at the Kids' Choice Awards

The 53^rd Annual GRAMMY awards are this Sunday, February 13^th (watch on CBS at 8 pm ET/PT). Promising to be a star-studded event, viewers can count on oddly paired (but definitely intriguing) tributes and performances by Bob Dylan, Justin Bieber, Arcade Fire, Lady Antebellum and many more musical artists. Need to start a GRAMMY pool or check your facts? Get the list of GRAMMY nominees, or check for past GRAMMY winners. I’m looking forward to the show – are you? Follow celebrity GRAMMY news on Twitter at #Grammys or check out @RedCarpet for E! Online’s coverage.

Check out with a discount at iTunes by getting a deal on an iTunes Gift Card, here at Plastic Jungle.

And the Winner Is?

That leads us to L’Oreal Paris’s Weekly Ultimate Red Carpet Experience Sweepstakes where entries can win one of eight weekly prizes of “Your Own Red Carpet Experience” Prize Package, consisting of a $250 Ticketmaster Gift Card, a $250 American Express Gift Card, and a L’Oreal Paris Gift Basket. The giveaway ends 6/30/2011; check sweepstakes rules for terms and conditions.

Get L’Oreal products now with discounted Walmart Gift Cards (free shipping).

Just for being a frugal follower on Facebook and Twitter, bargain blog BeFrugal.com is offering a BeFrugal.com $200 cash giveaway. Contest ends 2/23/2011, three entries per person; heck contest rules for details.

Woman’s Day magazine is host to the Target Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device Giveaway. If you’re a reader looking to lighten your shelves and the weight of a hardcover on your shoulder, click-through to win the Amazon Kindle reader from Target. The Kindle reader holds about 3,500 books. Contest ends 2/16/2011; check official Giveaway rules for details.

Need a Kindle now? Get a discount on a Target Gift Card (free shipping)–>

If you like decorating, travel, and entertaining, Elle Décor wants to get your attention. Check out the Elle Décor $115,000 Cash Sweepstakes Giveaway. There are 124 guaranteed winners in the sweepstakes, which ends 3/4/2011. Check Giveaway rules for details.

Have you won any gift cards yet? No doubt you still have some from the Holidays. If you’ve got a gift card and you need to check the balance, you can easily look up our “How to Check Balance” posts— just click on the category in our blog listing (on the right-hand side of the site page). Usually, you can find gift card balances by calling the number on the back of the card, or going to the merchant’s website and searching “Gift Card”. Once you know your balance, you can exchange, swap, or sell your gift card for cash here on Plastic Jungle.

We always want to know what you’re winning — whether it be a sweepstakes or when you’re just scoring extra savings by hitting a sale and using a discounted gift card. Let us know!

February 4, 2011 Getting a good deal is top priority at Plastic Jungle, both for us and, of course, for our customers. When we find something good, we have to pass it on!

Every Friday we share our sweepstakes and gift card giveaway finds with you. There are many more giveaways posted in earlier Friday Giveaways listings still open to enter: just go to the Give Card Giveaways category in the right-hand menu and check out posts from 2011 – there are many sweepstakes and giveaways that are still open.

Our latest sweep of online sweepstakes and gift card giveaways is definitely relevant for the romantic and wintry month of February. Let’s get to it:

Victoria’s Secret Love Me, Make Me, Send Me is a giveaway with a chance to win a $250 Victoria’s Secret Gift Card or a romantic getaway to Napa Valley. It’s a fun way to enter a sweepstakes: create and send a Victoria’s Secret Valentine’s Day eCard. After you send the Victoria’s Secret eCard, you will have the opportunity to enter the sweepstakes. No purchase necessary; contest ends 2/14/11; check Victoria’s Secret’s Love Me, Make Me, Send Me official rules for details.

Photo taken with a GoPro Camera

GoPro: One Person Wins Everything We Make. Daily. Sweepstakes If you’re into filming crazy stuff, say extreme sports, extreme kids, or you’re just looking for an amazing camera that can mount just about anywhere (surf board? helmet? car hood?), check out GoPro’s hot Hero camera. This is next-gen video recording at its affordable best – and you can win it. Ends 1/18/12; check out official rules for details.

>>>Get a GoPro camera at Best Buy (get a discount with a Best Buy Gift Card from Plastic Jungle)

>>>Get a GoPro camera at Amazon.com (trade in an unused gift card and get an Amazon.com Gift Card).

100 Sunny Days Facebook Contest: Win A Prize A Day Giveaway SunnyD really will stand for “Sunny Day” if you win one of their daily drawings. This is a giveaway you can enter to win a prize a day (for 100 days, starting on January 29, 2011), on Facebook or outside of Facebook. You’ll need a code which you get on SunnyD products, or to receive a free code, go to the site and click “Need a code? Click here.” and follow the directions to enter. Prizes include: iPods+iTunes Gift Cards, flat screen TVs, YMCA memberships, Nintendo Wii gaming consoles, $10,000 CASH! Wow. Contest ends May 7, 2011; check official rules (see link on the page) for details.

>>>Get SunnyD at Target or Walmart with discounted gift cards from Plastic Jungle.

If you’re looking forward to a proposal on Valentine’s Day, it works in your favor that February is National Wedding Month (according to the National Association of Bridal Consultants). Honeymoon and Romantic Getaways Blogger Susan Breslow Sardone (Honeymoons.About.com) shares information on the hottest honeymoon destinations and the most amazing Getaway Giveaways with four pages of contests you can enter to win and more. It might be a surer way to get to your honeymoon destination by biting the bullet and buying a ticket: you can get discounted American Airlines gift cards and  discounted JetBlue gift cards. Right now on Plastic Jungle is a (ONE!) discounted Four Seasons Resort Gift Card available at 10% off face value. Act fast to snap it up.

Skimp.org’s page of Giveaways has tons of gift card giveaways and gift card sweepstakes for you to enter by following them on Twitter and retweeting the prize you want. Right now in separate giveaways, win a Walmart Gift Card, a Best Buy Gift Card, a Target Gift Card, Cheesecake Factory Gift Card and much more, including iPod Shuffles, iPads and an iPhone 4! You win when they get to their desired number of Tweets for the prize – the more you enter, the faster they get to giving away the prizes. Fun idea, plus Skimp.org collects and posts tons of hot coupons for everything from CafePress to Coach, so for deal lovers like us, it’s a good pit-stop before any online shopping venture.

If you’ve got a gift card and you need to check the balance, you can easily look up our “How to Check Balance” posts — just click on the category in our blog listing (on the right-hand side of the site page). Usually, you can find gift card balances by calling the number on the back of the card, or going to the merchant’s website and searching “Gift Card”.

Have you won anything yet? Definitely let us know what you win – and feel free to comment below on which sweepstakes and giveaways are your favorites.