INDIANAPOLIS – According to Bankrate, nearly half of Americans have unused gift cards totaling an average of $244 just sitting around their home. Maybe you got a card to a store or a restaurant you ...

Editor’s note: The above video was recorded in May 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas officials are warning the public about a fraud scheme that could impact gift cards sold across parts of Texas. The Texas ...

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Apple Gift Cards are one of the most common Apple-related gifts given during the holidays, so if you've received one today, here are all of the things you can and cannot use it for. After redeeming an ...

With Christmas right around the corner, many are grabbing last-minute gift cards — but scammers are counting on that. Washington State Attorney General (AG) Nick Brown, along with attorneys general ...

Kristians Petrovskis, Romunds Cubrevics and Nurmunds Ulevicus were charged with fraudulent possession of gift cards after Texas enacted a law to crack down on gift card tampering, which went into ...

Shoppers are being warned to be vigilant as the number of scams involving gift cards rise. Both Trading Standards and Report Fraud, the national fraud reporting body, said better bank protection was ...

If you plan to give or get a gift card, read on for what consumers should know to avoid a draining scam. While shopping for a gift card at Walgreens, David Wimett said he took precautions. “I looked ...

Are gift cards on your holiday shopping list? Beware, there’s a new scam where the balance on cards you buy may disappear before it can be used. It’s called gift card draining. According to a news ...

Restaurant gift cards can not only be a great holiday gift for the foodies in your life, but can also stretch the value of your present with add-on bonuses. This season, numerous chains are offering ...

Gift cards are popular around Christmas. While some shoppers might be reluctant to buy and hand them out, research shows people enjoy receiving gift cards as presents. A Bank of America study from ...

Restaurant gift cards with bonuses can be wins on multiple fronts. One: You get to cross off the names of the foodies on your holiday list. Two: They can help you stretch your dollar by increasing the ...