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Houston woman says she’s out $800 after someone drained Walmart gift cards she purchased as gifts
Read full article: Houston woman says she’s out $800 after someone drained Walmart gift cards she purchased as gifts“The cards had been only in my possession so the questions was ‘How does this happen?” Kunz said. “And if this is happening to us, who else has this happened to?”
Houston area organization gifts teachers $300 gift cards to help prepare for school year
Read full article: Houston area organization gifts teachers $300 gift cards to help prepare for school yearA local organization is helping Houston area teachers with the financial burden of returning to the classroom.
Texas ex-deputies: Leaders gave gift cards for using force
Read full article: Texas ex-deputies: Leaders gave gift cards for using forceGEORGETOWN, Texas – Two former employees of a Texas sheriff’s office say leaders rewarded officers with steakhouse gift cards when they used force on the job. A former deputy whose use of force is under investigation told investigators about the gift cards in a recorded interview obtained by the Austin American Statesman and KVUE-TV. Deputies who received the gift cards include two involved in the 2019 death of Javier Ambler, according to former deputy Christopher Pisa. Steve Deaton giving Johnson and Camden the gift cards, and the investigator did not ask, according to the Statesman. One incident involved an April 2019 traffic stop Pisa conducted in which he used force on an African American woman.
Americans have over $20 billion in unused gift cards or credits, survey says
Read full article: Americans have over $20 billion in unused gift cards or credits, survey saysHOUSTON – Do you have unused gift cards or some store credits that you haven’t used? According to the survey, Americans have more than $20 billion in unused cards or rewards. “Gift cards and store credits are real money, so treat them as such,” said Ted Rossman, an industry analyst at Bankrate. Millennials are the guiltiest of having unused gift cards. “You can sell unwanted gift cards at sites such as Cardpool.com, CardCash.com and GiftCardSpread.com,” Rossman said.