The other day I was combing though our documents in our home safe and came across this pretty little purple envelope that read: “A Gift For You… A Share in America”. Can you guess what it was? It was a $50 paper EE US Savings Bond, back from 1982! I had almost forgot that I…
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Valentine’s Day Articles: Weekend Roundup
Happy Valentine’s Day to all – albeit an artificial holiday to bring out the credit cards for gifts for your favorite person in life. While it’s hard not to celebrate Valentine’s Day, it’s important to remember that you shouldn’t need a day to tell how much you love your significant other. That said, let’s take…
The Great Gift Card Conundrum
Have you noticed lately how businesses and restaurants are pushing the sale of their gift cards? It’s not uncommon for them to draw you in to make a purchase of $50 to get a $10 gift card in return. For good reason from their perspective. A survey conducted by Consumer Reports National Research Center in…
