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Gift card sales continue to climb with a projected spending of $24.78 billion, based on the National Retail Federation's 2010 Gift Card Consumer Intentions and Actions survey. Although NRF estimates that Americans spent an average of $145.61 on gift cards, up 4% from 2009, and approximately 55.2%...

January's around the corner and one of your New Year's resolutions is to do a better job at saving money. Abandoning that run to the coffee shop for a cup of Joe and a Danish is one way to save. Another is to be smarter about the way you shop. Here are seven ways you can improve your money saving...

On average, U.S. consumers will spend about 4% more on gift cards this upcoming holiday season than they did a year ago, as improving financial conditions allow people to spend a little more on presents, a new report predicts.

The Toys R Us Great Big Christmas Book, which offers savings and free gifts to those who purchase it, will hit mailboxes this weekend. Those who opt for the paper-free version can access the book on an Apple iPad in November or online at ToysRUs.com/ChristmasBook or on Facebook starting today. The...

Some provisions of the landmark CARD Act that went into effect on Sunday give consumers new protections when it comes to gift cards, helping them keep more of their hard-earned dollars in their pockets. The new regulations are a boon to consumers, says Ira Rheingold, executive director of the...

Gift card fraud is nothing new, but the lengths that officials say an Oregon man went to steal gift card credit from unsuspecting shoppers may amaze you -- and make you check the balances on your gift cards. Sealtiel Chacon Zepeda, 22, was caught recently with thousands of gift cards in his...

Gift cards are one of the most convenient presents you can give. They're a snap to buy, even easier to wrap and you never have to worry that the recipient will return it because it's the wrong size or color. The down side is that if you stick a gift card in a drawer and forget about it for years,...

If you've purchased any high priced item with a rebate in the last year, like a cell phone, you've likely received your rebate in the form of a rebate card. While these cards often carry a Visa or MasterCard logo and can be used much like a debit or credit card, they don't carry the same...

If you are in New York City today, March 31, look for Sears representatives on Military Island in Times Square from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. They will be giving away 1,400 gift cards worth $5 to $10. One gift card will have $1,000 on it! I would get there early because all the cards may be gone well...

"I don't like it but I guess things happen that way," may have been the lyric that Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, Georgia set out to sing on Wednesday night, but a phone call from Apple CEO Steve Jobs thanking him for downloading "Guess Things Happen That Way" by Johnny Cash, the 10 billionth iTunes...