http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2011/12/15/dont-give-this-gift-for-the-holidays/
Prepaid gift cards that tout themselves as being "just as good as" the full-fledged credit cards that share their logos seem like a great idea. Ideally, they'd be less restrictive than traditional gift certificates that are only good for specific merchants and more classy than plain old cashmoney. Unfortunately, there are quite a few caveats that you may not be aware of that should make you think twice before presenting your loved ones with this very conditional gift option.
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