Gift giving

During the first hearing about TGI Fridays' bankruptcy process, franchisees had concerns about nearly $50 million in outstanding gift cards.

Billions of dollars' worth of gift cards go unspent every year. Here's what to know about redeeming them — and avoiding scams.

Americans have $23 billion they haven’t spent yet — nearly 1 in 2 people report having unused gift cards.

Unused gift cards are costing us more than we think, but retailers don't mind.

You heard me.

When economists see holiday gifts, they see waste: sweaters that never get worn; books that never get read. Many recommend cash or no gift at all. Economist Tim Harford proposes a different solution in this encore episode from 2019.

It's the thought that counts, which is good because in economic terms, gift exchange is a disaster.

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