2010 gift card comparison table

By Matt Schulz

Even when the economy's bad, gift cards are always popular. The chart below breaks down dozens of the nation's most popular gift cards available in 2010 so you can make a smart choice when buying during the holiday season.

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Retail stores

Kmart

Meijer

Target

Wal-Mart

Bed, Bath & Beyond

Marshall's/TJ Maxx

Supermarkets

H-E-B

Kroger

Publix

Department stores

Bloomingdale's

JCPenney

Kohl's

Macy's

Dillards's

Sears

Saks 5th Avenue

Nordstrom

Convenience stores

7-Eleven

Pilot Travel Center

Clothing

Banana Republic

Gap

Old Navy

Restaurants

McDonald's

Outback Steakhouse

Taco Bell

Pizza Hut

Olive Garden

Chili's

Panera Bread

Red Lobster

Starbucks

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PIN available	Reloadable      eCard available	Online balance check
Free shipping/delivery     Purchase fees

Pharmacies

CVS

Rite Aid

Walgreens

Electronics

Best Buy

Radio Shack

Home improvement

Home Depot

Lowe's

Office supply

Staples

Office Depot

Books

Barnes & Noble

Borders

Toy stores

Toys R Us

Bulk

Costco

Online-only

Amazon.com

eBay.com

iTunes

Overstock.com

Spafinder.com

General purpose

American Express

Discover

Fifth Third Bank MasterCard

Harris Bank MasterCard

KeyBank MasterCard

Chase Visa

U.S. Bank Visa

Wells Fargo Visa

Never expires	No dormancy or maintenance fees	Loss & theft protection
PIN available	Reloadable      eCard available	Online balance check
Free shipping/delivery     Purchase fees

Source: Joint CreditCards.com/Bankrate.com survey. 

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Published: November 1, 2010

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