Gift Card Guide

With the economy this bad, people obviously are cutting back on their spending. But they’re also changing their spending patterns, and those choices sometimes provide a clearer picture of the economy than a detailed set of statistics. First, the Read more

Officials in Maricopa County will spend up to $2.3 million on gift cards next year at a time when the county is reeling from steep declines in revenue, preparing to slash budgets and likely to lay off employees. Many of the county’s 14,000 workers Read more

A Kings Mountain woman faces charges of larceny after police say she put money on gift cards to use for herself. According to an arrest warrant and affidavit, Julie Rae Melville, 41, of the 100 block of Laws Lane, put $20 on a Wal-Mart gift card on Read more

On Wall Street, lawmakers are talking about how “toxic debt” threatens banks and lending. Out on Main Street, shoppers better start thinking about “toxic” gift cards from companies that could go bankrupt. There’s a new realization that holding a gift Read more

On Wall Street, lawmakers are talking about how “toxic debt” threatens banks and lending. Out on Main Street, shoppers better start thinking about “toxic” gift cards from companies that could go bankrupt. They won’t be worth the plastic they are Read more

A handful of restaurants and retail stores have closed their doors recently in the Treasure Valley, leaving some customers with gift cards that can no longer be redeemed. National retail stores — and former Boise Towne Square mall tenants — such as Read more