As we start our Christmas shopping this year it gets my mind thinking about the inevitable returns that will be happening after Christmas. Specifically, which stores offer extended holiday return periods to make your returns a piece of cake. So I set out to do the research and came up with over 3 dozen popular retailers that all offer extended holiday return policies. Hope this helps…

6PM Shoes

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: You have until February 28th for 6PM Holiday returns for ALL orders placed between November 1st – December 31st.

Abercrombie

Standard Return Policy: 60 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: The Abercrombie return policy gives you until January 31st to return stuff bought between November 1st – December 31st OR 60 days, whichever is later.

Amazon

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: You have until January 31st for Holiday returns for ALL orders placed between November 1st – December 31st.

See Also: Amazon’s Return Policy: Insider Tips for Success

Apple Store

Standard Return Policy: 14 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Apple’s 14-day return policy is extended to January 8th for all items purchased between November 8th – December 25th.

B&H Photo

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 31st for all items purchased between October 29th – January 1st.

Banana Republic

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Their return policy extends to January 15th for all items purchased between October 24th – December 24th.

See Also: 45+ Stores That Offer FREE Shipping on Xmas Shopping

Barnes & Noble

Standard Return Policy: 14 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 31st for all items purchased between November 1st – December 31st.

Best Buy

Standard Return Policy: 15 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 14th for all items purchased between November 1st – December 31st.

See Also: Best Buy Return Policy: 8 Things You Need To Know (Plus a Few Hacks Too!)

Cole Haan

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 12th for all items purchased between November 15th – December 15th.

Disney Store

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 25th for all items purchased between November 1st – December 25th.

Forever 21

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: They extend their policy to January 6th for all items purchased between November 18th – January 7th.

Free People

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 31st for all items purchased between October 1st – December 24th.

GameStop

Standard Return Policy: 15 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 15th for all items purchased between November 1st – December 24th.

See Also: GameStop Return Policy: We Answer ALL Your Burning Concerns

GAP

Standard Return Policy: 45 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: According to their policy, they extend returns to January 15th or 30 days from delivery date, for all items purchased between October 15th – December 24th.

Guitar Center

Standard Return Policy: 45 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 31st or 45 days, whichever comes later.

Hewlett-Packard

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 15th for all items purchased between November 1st – December 25th.

H&M

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 31st for all items purchased between November 19th – December 24th.

HomeGoods

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Their policy is extended to January 25th for all items purchased between October 8th – December 24th.

JCPenney

Standard Return Policy: 60 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: JCPenney regular return policy is extended to January 15th for all items purchased between October 15th – December 24th.

Kohl’s

Standard Return Policy: 90 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 31st for all items purchased between November 1st – December 25th.

See Also: Kohl’s Return Policy: Here’s How It Works + Tips for Success

Lululemon

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Lulu extends their regular policy to January 23rd for all items purchased between October 15th – December 24th.

When purchasing a gift, Lululemon advises you create a gift receipt by selecting “This is a gift” when checking out.

Macy’s

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 31st for all items purchased at Macy’s between October 7th – December 24th.

See Also: Macy’s Return Policy: Exactly How It Works

Marshalls

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Marshalls extends their policy to January 25th for all items purchased between October 8th – December 24th.

NewEgg

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 31st for all items purchased between October 9th – December 31st.

Nike

Standard Return Policy: 60 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: According to their policy, you can make a return within 60 days of purchases made between November 7th – January 6th.

Nordstrom

Standard Return Policy: Unlimited Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 15th for all items purchased between October 16th – December 24th. This same policy goes for The Rack.

See Also: Is Nordstrom’s Return Policy Still the G.O.A.T. or has it Gotten Worse?

Office Depot/Max

Standard Return Policy: 90 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 14th for all items purchased between October 1st – December 24th.

Old Navy

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 15th for all Old Navy purchases between November 1st – December 24th.

Pier 1

Standard Return Policy: 45 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 31st for all items purchased between November 1st – December 24th.

Pottery Barn

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 31st for all items purchased between November 1st – December 31st.

Saks 5th Avenue

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 15th for all orders placed after October 15th.

Sears

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 31st for all Sears items purchased between November 1st – December 24th.

Staples

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 14th for all items purchased between November 19th – December 27th.

Target

Standard Return Policy: 90 Days, 30 Days for Electronics.

Holiday Return Policy: For stuff bought between November 7th – December 24th, your 30-day return period begins on December 26th giving you until January 24th to make your return.

REDcard holders get an extra 30 days to make a return.

See Also: Target Return Policy: Hacks to Make It Work For You

TJ Maxx

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to January 25th for all items purchased between October 8th – December 24th.

See Also: TJ Maxx Return Policy: Tips and Tricks to Make It Work For You

Urban Outfitters

Standard Return Policy: 30 Days.

Holiday Return Policy: Extended to February 28th for all items purchased between November 1st – December 25th.

Walmart

Standard Return Policy: 90 Days. 15 Days for select Electronics.

Holiday Return Policy: For things bought between October 1 – December 31, you have until January 31st to make a return.

See Also: The Return Policy at Walmart is Confusing, We FINALLY Explain It

Ask the Reader: What holiday return policy do you plan on taking advantage of this year?

By Kyle James

If you’ve ever clicked around the Amazon “account settings” pages you’ve probably noticed just how many options there are. So many that it often makes it hard to do the “easy tasks”. Whether it be finding your gift card balance, your archived orders, or tracking a package…you just might be clicking around for a while. It’s with this in mind that I wanted to breakdown exactly how to to redeem an Amazon gift card and all the “ins and outs” so you can do it quickly. As a bonus, I also breakdown how to redeem an unwanted Visa gift card (with a small balance on it) so you can use it to shop on Amazon.

How to Add an Amazon Gift Card to Your Account?

Glad you asked, let’s break it down in 4 easy steps.

Step 1 – Login in your Amazon account. If you don’t already have an account you’ll be prompted to create one.

Step 2 – Click on your Account (typically in the upper right hand corner) and then find the Gift Cards section and click on it. See pic above.

Step 3 – Take a look at your physical gift card and find the Claim Code located on the back. It most cases you’ll need to scratch or peel it to find it. On E-gift cards you can just copy and paste the claim code.

Step 4 – On the Gift Cards page, select Redeem a Gift Card and then enter your claim code in the box and click Apply.

Note: The next time you make a purchase your Amazon gift card balance will automatically be applied unless you choose otherwise on the Payment page.

See Also: Want to Split Your Amazon Payment? Here’s How to Make It Happen

Can I Apply an Amazon Gift Card Directly to a Purchase?

You absolutely can and here are the steps to make it happen.

Step 1 – Just shop like you normally would and add your items to your virtual cart. When you’re done, simply select Checkout.

Step 2 – Once you get to the checkout page you’ll see your Shipping Address, and below that will be the Payment Method section.

Under your payment method is a box titled Add Gift Card or Promotion Code or Voucher.

You’ll simply enter the claim code from your Amazon gift card and click Apply.

If the gift card is only for $25, but your order total is $35, the $10 will be paid by your default payment method.

Likewise if you have money remaining on your gift card after your purchase, it will stay in your Amazon account and be available for your next purchase.

Can I Add an Unwanted Visa Gift Card?

YES.

Let’s say you have a Visa gift card with $2.37 remaining on it and you’d like to use it up and get rid of it.

Consider adding the balance to your Amazon account instead of holding onto it and probably forgetting to use the balance.

To make it happen just follow these easy steps.

Step 1 – Go to your Amazon Gift Card Balance page and click on Reload Your Balance.

Step 2 – Next you’ll want to enter the remaining balance of your Visa gift card in the Custom amount box. Call the number on the back of your card if you’re not sure of the exact amount.

Step 3 – Before you submit you’ll want to click Add a Card and enter the details of your Visa gift card.

Step 4 – Then make sure you click/tap the circle next to your newly added Visa gift card so Amazon knows that’s the card you want to use to reload your balance.

Step 5 – Click Reload at the bottom and your gift card balance will get transferred to your Amazon account so you can use it on your next purchase.

See Also: How To Turn an Unwanted Visa Gift Card Into Amazon Gold

By Kyle James

Photo credit to Mike Mozart.

If you’ve hung around my blog long enough you already know I’m a huge fan of student discounts. I mean you’re livin’ on ramen noodles and Taco Bell anyways, so why not take advantage of every discount and deal that you can find. So to continue on that theme, I want to breakdown the Best Buy student discount program so you can save money on your next laptop, desktop, tablet, and a BUNCH of other cool products and accessories.

What is the Best Buy Student Discount?

The Best Buy Student Discount program offers steep discounts on specific products to college students.

Namely stuff that college students need. Think laptops, tablets, memory cards, charging cords, printers, etc.

Unfortunately the discount program is not available to high school (or younger) students.

So while the discount is not a flat dollar or percentage off like other student discount programs, it’s still worth knowing about, especially during back-to-school season and around Christmas.

What Proof Do I Need to Show?

Typically none.

During the sign-up process on Best Buy’s website you’ll be able to select your university, college, or junior college.

All accredited schools in the U.S. are eligible for their student discount program.

Once your information is entered, Best Buy uses a 3rd party company to immediately check if you’re actually enrolled, or have been in the past.

In 99% of the cases this is a seamless process, but if for some reason you’re not let into the program you should call Best Buy at (888) 237-8289 and they’ll manually add you.

In other rare instances Best Buy might ask you to provide an official transcript to prove your college enrollment.

See Also: All The Places That Offer “Good Student” Discounts & Freebies

So…How Do I Sign-Up?

First, you’ll need to either Sign-In or Create a “My Best Buy” account.

Next, you’ll be asked for your name, email, mobile number, school, and approximate date of graduation.

After you submit your information, you’ll get a text message with a verification code attached.

Just enter the code and you’ll gain immediate access to all of the current student discounts.

How Do I Actually Get My Discount?

Once you’re signed up, just click the “Get Your Deals” button and you’ll be taken to the student discounts page on the Best Buy website.

If you see a product that you’re interested in, click “Shop Now” and add it to your virtual shopping cart.

Important: Make sure the product has the “Student Deals” stamp next to it otherwise their is NO discount currently available.

You’ll notice that the actual student discount dollar amount is not shown to you until you get to the Payment Information page.

Once at the checkout page, you’ll enter any missing information and click “Continue to Payment Information”.

This is where the magic happens. On the left-hand side you’ll see Offers and Rewards, this is where you’ll see your student discount on the item you’re buying.

Click Apply next to the offer and your new order total should now reflect the discount.

VERY Important: Remember, if you don’t click “Apply”, you WON’T get your discount.

See Also: Apple Student Discount: What Is It and How Do You Get the Savings?

What Types of Discounts Can I Expect?

As I mentioned earlier most discounts are on college tech items like tablets, laptops, earbuds, cables, and other accessories.

A few recent student deals that caught my eye include the following:

– $100 OFF a Samsung Galaxy Tab.

– $250 OFF select MacBook models.

– $140 OFF a Hewlett Packard Laptop.

– 30% OFF a bunch of Microsoft accessories like a wireless mouse, keyboard, and Xbox One controller.

– $300 OFF a 2-in-1 HP Spectre Laptop.

Are Discounts Available Year-Round?

Unfortunately, NO.

They seems to come-and-go and tend to be most prevalent around the “back-to-school months” like July, August, and September.

BONUS: Best Buy Student Discount Insider “Hacks”

1. Don’t Have To Be a Current Student – When I successfully enrolled myself in the program I was able to use my personal email that was associated with a local junior college that I took a classes at a few years ago.

2. Don’t Need a .edu Email Address – While many student discount programs require a .edu email address, Best Buy definitely does NOT.

3. You’ll Gain Access to More Than Student Discounts – If Best Buy doesn’t currently have any deals specifically for students, you should check out the “member only” deals.

You might just find a sweet deal on something you need for school.

Ask the Reader: Besides 2-for-1 ramen packages, what’s the biggest student deal, coupon, or discount you’ve ever scored?

By Kyle James