You can buy almost anything on Amazon, so an Amazon gift card is always a perfect gift when you're unsure what to get someone. Amazon gift cards are helpful at any time of year, but even more so ...

Gift cards are the kinds of presents that can seem obvious or unimaginative, a step up from cutting a check and stuffing it into a card. But hear us out: They're actually incredibly useful and can ...

And if your gift card is retailer- or brand-specific, don’t always count on it being there. Take, for example, TGI Friday’s, which filed for Chapter 11 last month.

Gift card buyers and users need to be especially vigilant about this type of scam, said Christopher Peltz, cyber security expert with Guidepoint Security. “So far, card draining is the most ...

ARVADA, Colo. — Suzanne Gdovic was trying to be generous by picking up a $200 Target gift card for a friend’s daughter who just had a baby. When her friend’s daughter went to spend the money ...

"Picked up a gift card, put $200 on it, got the baby card, got it off to the shower," said Gdovic. A couple of weeks later, her friend reported a problem. "I was mortified.

If a gift card company goes bust Another warning about gift cards – and why you should use them when you buy them – is that they’re not treated as ‘goods’ under the Consumer Rights Act.

When you receive an emailed Apple Gift Card, you can bring it to a physical Apple Store to use. Alternatively, tap the Redeem Now link in the email to use it on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

For example, it might offer $316 for a $400 Target gift card, which works out to a 21% cost. The maximum gift card balance is $500. Company fees start at 8%, but no maximum is specified.

Gift card buyers and users need to be especially vigilant about this type of scam, said Christopher Peltz, cyber security expert with Guidepoint Security. “So far, card draining is the most ...