Gifts

What Happens to a Gift Card if a Store Goes Bankrupt And Closes?

There are 17.7 million people who hold $210.5 million in unredeemed gift cards from Borders, which closed the last of their stores in 2011. A judge recently rule that Borders owes nothing to those people, effectively making those gift cards worthless. Which reminds me of this question: Is giving someone a bad gift better than giving someone a gift card? It’s the thought that counts.

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Gifts to President Obama

• Large, black Hermes golf accessory bag including set of lock and key, and extra strap in bottom compartment, presented in cream colored drawstring bag. Est. Value – $7,750.00
From: His Excellency Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic, and Mrs. Carla BruniSarkozy, First Lady of the French Republic

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What to Get for a Person Who Wants Nothing for Christmas

As an adult, when people ask me what I want for Christmas, I say: “Nothing”.

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A Bunch of Economists Talk About Gift-Giving

In the latest Freakonomics podcast for Marketplace, Kai Ryssdal and Stephen Dubner talk to a bunch of economists about the best way to give gifts, and then Dubner gives Ryssdal some gifts.

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White Elephant Gifts for $10 or Less Brought to the Holiday Party I Attended

10. Gift bag full of candy from the drugstore

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The Anti-Gift Guide

I am 7 years old. I start editing my holiday long-list in November and hand it to my mother, who wrinkles her nose.

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Gifts from Joe Biden

“I know you won’t tell anybody what I bought for Christmas,” he told reporters.

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Mis-Giving

Finding gifts for people when you’re unsure of what to give them can be terribly stressful.

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What I Learned from My Mother’s Overspending

I’ve never bought my own handbag. For years I was afraid to buy my own clothes. For years I didn’t need to buy my own clothes. Because my mother bought them all for me.

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HIV Tests for Everyone! You Get an HIV Test! And You Get an HIV Test!

How much will home HIV tests cost?

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