Money fix: Using unused gift cards
There are ways to put gift cards to use, even if a consumer is not inclined to shop. Credit: iStock
Now that St. Patrick's Day has come and gone and Easter is around the corner, face it, if the gift card you got for the holidays and perhaps the one you got last year for your birthday are still collecting dust, you're probably not going to use them. Some $41 billion in gift cards have gone unredeemed since 2005, according to TowerResearch.
But it's not too late to put that card to good use. Even if you have no desire to shop, there are plenty of options.
Try card-swapping and selling sites such as PlasticJungle.com, SwapaGift.com, GiftCardRescue.com, CardHub.com or CardPool.com.
Gift cards are given with the best of intentions; don't let them go to waste.
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