Gift Cards Are Not Gifts

There’s a reason why stores love selling gift cards so much.
Gift Cards Are Not Gifts
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What to give for Christmas when you don’t have time to shop, don’t want to put much thought into it and just need to check someone off your list? A gift card, of course.

At this point, I will resist the urge to list all the reasons that gift cards are not really gifts, why they are so problematic for both the giver and the recipient, or ask if you’re going to give money, why not just give the money?

Mary Hunt
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