Gift cards are an easy solution during the holiday season, but they don't always hit their mark. If you have a gift card you aren't thrilled about spending, you could turn it into cash. Shoppers do ...

Gift card companies are adding protections for consumers, who are increasingly being duped into sending funds to online scammers through store credit. In 2022, nearly 65,000 consumers were swindled ...

The third Saturday in January is National Use Your Gift Card Day. In 2026, that's Saturday, Jan. 17. Nearly half of Americans (47%) have at least one unused gift card or store credit, with an average ...

Gift cards are the clear winner for a straightforward gift of cash. Prepaid debit cards are more like bank accounts. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

If the stock recipient is the age of majority, typically 18 or 21, stocks can be given through a regular brokerage account such as at Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments or Vanguard. You can purchase ...

Gift cards can be like cash. But the money is accessed using a PIN assigned to the card, so that code should be securely concealed from view when you buy it. If you’re shopping for a gift card off a ...

These days, everyone fancies themselves a curator of covetable items. Some find it exhausting. By T.M. Brown Gwyneth Paltrow has one. So do Amanda Seyfried and the Kardashians. Magazines like New York ...

For holiday shoppers, gift buying is getting close to crunch time. For many, that means defaulting to gift cards. "Probably Starbucks, Chipotle, gas gift cards," said shopper Leah Crone. Emma Gohlke ...

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White Elephant. Yankee Swap. Dirty Santa. The name differs from party to party, but the object of the game is the same: Give, swap and try to end the night with the best present. If you’re looking for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dining through the lens of travel, trends and personal experiences. With Christmas and Hannukah quickly approaching, it’s safe to ...

This time of year has a lot of merry and bright things to be excited about, but it can be stressful if you’re stumped on what to get your mom, dad, best friend, coworker or kids’ teacher as a holiday ...