when we were married several of my great aunts got together and gave us some books of green stamps for a wedding present. we were able to purchase a set of green and blue dishes and some pots and pans we desperately needed. may sound hokey but we thought it was the best gift. I still have a lamp mom purchased with them years ago. wish we still got them. I hate the fact that now every store you go to pushes a plasic discount card for their store that you have to use to get the discount. unpteen hundred cards you carry for ten cents off. either give it to every one or not at all. or the biggie...advertise it four for five dollars or whatever then won't break it down if you need two or one. another way to get you to spend more because they get a deal on it.