I know we each make our own rules, but my inclination would be not to count free shipping credit (I'm looking at some, too) as part of one's spending total. It's not an actual outlay and it might as well be used. I won't use a couple of free bucks to justify a $20 purchase, but on the other hand, it's a chance to get a discount on an otherwise undiscountable purchase and it does expire. Obviously any overage would count which seems to me enough of a control, but again, YMMV.
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