So you received a restaurant gift card or certificate. Visions of good times on a friend’s dime are dancing in your head. The first thing to do: Use it right away. Don’t tuck it into a drawer to wait ...

Since 2020, consumers nationwide have reportedly lost $690 million to gift card scams and this year the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker says complaints are up 50%. It turns out this year, when ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When giving a gift certificate, is it acceptable to gift an amount that will cover only part of an expense? For example, after the birth of my son, I gifted the obstetrician who ...