As a significant percentage of the population begin to prepare to work off their turkey dinner by racing through Wal-Mart fighting with the woman next to them for a $100 TV, comes a story that all that effort may be for nearly nothing. Continue reading
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Getting value out of unwanted gift cards
If you’re like me, from time to time you acquire a gift card from various sources… friends, family, work, companies as an incentive, loyalty programs, etc. Because most gift cards are set to work at one or a few stores, they can sit dormant for months, or even years, with the value on them just waiting to be unlocked. The longer they sit, the more they lose their value thanks to inflation and ever-rising prices. Continue reading