You may have sent your kids off to school for the first day this week, but you may not have finished your official back-to-school clothing shopping.

One easy and effective way to save some cash when picking up those new pants, shirts and shoes is to purchase reduced-price gift cards through Plastic Jungle. You'll receive great discounts when you purchase a gift card for use online or in-store.

Featured Wheaton-area stores participating include:

• Aeropostale - $25 gift card for $22
• Target - $25 gift card for $24.25
• Victoria’s Secret -$50 gift card for $45.50
• Pac Sun - $59.54 gift card for $50.61
• JCPenney - $68.01 gift card for $58.49 
• Old Navy - $30 gift card for $27.30

 More back to school savings:

• Aeropostale: Coupon for $10 off a $50 purchase. Good through: September 18, 2011.

• Bath & Body Works: Coupon for a FREE full-sized Signature Collection Item with a $10 purchase. Good through: September 6, 2011.

• JCPenney:  $10 off $50 purchase coupon. Good through: September 11, 2011.

• Old Navy: Visit the Old Navy Facebook page to print an exclusive $10 off $50 purchase coupon.  Good through: Ongoing.