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Scam alert: Don’t fall for this dangerous gift card/debit card scam

Posted on December 12, 2024

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As you probably know, scammers are coming at you from every direction these days.

I try my best to keep everyone up-to-date on the latest scams that are making the rounds, and there’s a very dangerous recurring scam involving gift cards and debit cards that a lot of kind-hearted individuals are falling for yet again this year.

As usual, there are several variations of this scam but they all depend on the scammer gaining the victim’s trust over time. [Read more…]

Reminder: You don’t have to pay sales tax on gift cards

Posted on March 3, 2024

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Gift cards are very popular as birthday, anniversary, and holiday gifts, and for good reason…

They virtually guarantee that your money will end up buying something the recipient will like.

If you plan to buy gift cards to give away as gifts (or even to purchase something for yourself), make sure the cashier doesn’t try to charge you sales tax on the purchase of the card. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware this dangerous gift card scam

Posted on February 16, 2024

Email scams have been around almost as long as email itself, and the problem seems to be getting worse instead of better.

Add in all the scams that are constantly making the rounds on social media and it’s easy to see that fraud is a major problem in today’s connected world.

There’s a rather tempting email and social media scam that pops up every now and then, and unfortunately it’s making the rounds again right now. [Read more…]

Why you should always redeem your gift cards ASAP

Posted on January 13, 2024

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Like most of us who are living through the Internet age, chances are you receive gift cards via email on occasion.

For example, you might receive a gift card as compensation for filling out a survey or performing some other task.

Or of course it could simply be a gift from someone. [Read more…]

How to quickly check the balance on most any gift card

Posted on June 21, 2023

Have you ever found a gift card that you had forgotten about lying around the house and wondered if it had a spendable balance on it?

If so, you probably stuck it in your wallet or purse and asked the cashier to check the balance on it the next time you visited that store.

But there’s an easier way to check the balance on gift cards from hundreds of retailers, restaurants, gas stations and more.

In fact, you can quickly check the balance on most any gift card using your own computer or smart phone. Here’s how: [Read more…]