Consumer Financial Information & Resources » Gift Cards http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org Financial Information on Debt Consolidation Loans Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:44:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Share this story http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/share-this-story/11/2011/ http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/share-this-story/11/2011/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:31:26 +0000 admin http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/share-this-story/11/2011/ Americans love giving gift cards during the holiday season. In fact, gift card sales are expected to reach $100 billion by 2012, according to TowerGroup, a research and advisory firm.

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]]> http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/share-this-story/11/2011/feed/ 0 ScripSmart Releases 2011 Holiday Gift Card Report http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/scripsmart-releases-2011-holiday-gift-card-report/11/2011/ http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/scripsmart-releases-2011-holiday-gift-card-report/11/2011/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:09:28 +0000 admin http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/scripsmart-releases-2011-holiday-gift-card-report/11/2011/ ScripSmart, the most comprehensive consumer resource for gift cards has released its 2011 Holiday Gift Card Report. The report summarizes data from over 600 gift cards issued by leading national merchants and offers insight into both common benefits and pitfalls of gift cards.(PRWEB) November 07, 2011 With the holiday shopping season approaching, gift cards will once again be a consumer favorite …

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]]> http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/scripsmart-releases-2011-holiday-gift-card-report/11/2011/feed/ 0 ‘E-Gift’ Cards Are Just A Mouse Click Away This Holiday Season http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/%e2%80%98e-gift%e2%80%99-cards-are-just-a-mouse-click-away-this-holiday-season/11/2011/ http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/%e2%80%98e-gift%e2%80%99-cards-are-just-a-mouse-click-away-this-holiday-season/11/2011/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:45:05 +0000 admin http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/%e2%80%98e-gift%e2%80%99-cards-are-just-a-mouse-click-away-this-holiday-season/11/2011/ Instead of traditional gift cards, more retailers are offering “e-gift cards,” which can give consumers greater flexibility. CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker explains.

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]]> http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/%e2%80%98e-gift%e2%80%99-cards-are-just-a-mouse-click-away-this-holiday-season/11/2011/feed/ 0 Get Ready for Gift Cards This Holiday Season http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/get-ready-for-gift-cards-this-holiday-season/11/2011/ http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/get-ready-for-gift-cards-this-holiday-season/11/2011/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:20:01 +0000 admin http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/get-ready-for-gift-cards-this-holiday-season/11/2011/ Gift cards are getting easier to give and use, according to Bankrate’s 2011 Gift Cards Survey.

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]]> http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/get-ready-for-gift-cards-this-holiday-season/11/2011/feed/ 0 Tips to Use Your Gift Cards http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/tips-to-use-your-gift-cards/11/2011/ http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/tips-to-use-your-gift-cards/11/2011/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:53:25 +0000 RickDCL http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/tips-to-use-your-gift-cards/11/2011/ No one likes fees, fraud or wasting money. These tips will help you use gift cards wisely.

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]]> http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/tips-to-use-your-gift-cards/11/2011/feed/ 0 School board censures member who gave gift cards to get people to register to vote http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/school-board-censures-member-who-gave-gift-cards-to-get-people-to-register-to-vote/11/2011/ http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/school-board-censures-member-who-gave-gift-cards-to-get-people-to-register-to-vote/11/2011/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:38:54 +0000 admin http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/school-board-censures-member-who-gave-gift-cards-to-get-people-to-register-to-vote/11/2011/ The Grayslake District 46 school board Wednesday night censured a board member after a county prosecutors’ investigation confirmed she, in her capacity as a registrar for the Lake County Clerk, had given Culver’s gift cards to at least two people as an incentive for registering to vote before April school board elections.

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]]> http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/school-board-censures-member-who-gave-gift-cards-to-get-people-to-register-to-vote/11/2011/feed/ 0 Woman accused of charging $3,000 to gift cards http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/woman-accused-of-charging-3000-to-gift-cards/11/2011/ http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/woman-accused-of-charging-3000-to-gift-cards/11/2011/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:13:32 +0000 RickDCL http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/woman-accused-of-charging-3000-to-gift-cards/11/2011/ JUNEAU A former manager at a restaurant has been charged in a ploy using customer gift cards.

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]]> http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/woman-accused-of-charging-3000-to-gift-cards/11/2011/feed/ 0 First Person: Black Friday and Grocery Gift Cards Don’t Mix http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/first-person-black-friday-and-grocery-gift-cards-dont-mix/11/2011/ http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/first-person-black-friday-and-grocery-gift-cards-dont-mix/11/2011/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:50:21 +0000 admin http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/first-person-black-friday-and-grocery-gift-cards-dont-mix/11/2011/ *Note: This was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Do you have a personal finance story that you’d like to share? Sign up with the Yahoo! Contributor Network to start publishing your own finance articles. …

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]]> http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/first-person-black-friday-and-grocery-gift-cards-dont-mix/11/2011/feed/ 0 Consumer Report: Gift Card Caution http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/consumer-report-gift-card-caution/11/2011/ http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/consumer-report-gift-card-caution/11/2011/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:31:50 +0000 RickDCL http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/consumer-report-gift-card-caution/11/2011/ It’s tempting to give gift cards, but there’s a downside.

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]]> http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/consumer-report-gift-card-caution/11/2011/feed/ 0 Consumer Reports: Tips For Giving Gift Cards http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/consumer-reports-tips-for-giving-gift-cards/11/2011/ http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/consumer-reports-tips-for-giving-gift-cards/11/2011/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:03:23 +0000 RickDCL http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/consumer-reports-tips-for-giving-gift-cards/11/2011/ It’s tempting to give gifts cards, but there’s a downside as up to 19 percent of those gift cards will never be redeemed. Consumer Reports says if you decide to go this route, pick your cards carefully and to think twice before giving them.

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]]> http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/consumer-reports-tips-for-giving-gift-cards/11/2011/feed/ 0 Grass Roots Selects Giftango, Launches Digital Gift Cards http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/grass-roots-selects-giftango-launches-digital-gift-cards/11/2011/ http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/grass-roots-selects-giftango-launches-digital-gift-cards/11/2011/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:42:37 +0000 admin http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/grass-roots-selects-giftango-launches-digital-gift-cards/11/2011/ Grass Roots will be leveraging instant delivery of gift cards to a consumer’s mobile device and email as part of new initiatives within loyalty programs, customer satisfaction research and employee engagement and learning programs.Portland, Ore. (PRWEB) November 01, 2011 Giftango Corporation, the digital eGift card company redefining the standards of gift cards, has been selected by Grass Roots …

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]]> http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/grass-roots-selects-giftango-launches-digital-gift-cards/11/2011/feed/ 0 FedEx giving away $1 million in holiday gift cards to support small businesses http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/fedex-giving-away-1-million-in-holiday-gift-cards-to-support-small-businesses/11/2011/ http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/fedex-giving-away-1-million-in-holiday-gift-cards-to-support-small-businesses/11/2011/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:21:56 +0000 admin http://www.debtconsolidatedloan.org/fedex-giving-away-1-million-in-holiday-gift-cards-to-support-small-businesses/11/2011/ It’s the $25 question. Will $1 million in American Express gift cards, available through the FedEx Facebook page, spur the buy local movement in metro Detroit this holiday shopping season?

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