http://www.moneybluebook.com/buying-a-gift-card-is-like-giving-the-issuing-company-a-free-loan/ Personal Finance Beyond Credit Cards and Balance Transfers Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:21:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.moneybluebook.com/buying-a-gift-card-is-like-giving-the-issuing-company-a-free-loan/comment-page-1/#comment-4999 Gift Cards for Experiences vs. Gift Cards for Stuff Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:55:08 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/buying-a-gift-card-is-like-giving-the-issuing-company-a-free-loan/#comment-4999 [...] Money Blue Book again, a reminder that buying a gift card is like giving a company a free loan. And if you don’t redeem it all, you’re giving the company part of the [...] [...] Money Blue Book again, a reminder that buying a gift card is like giving a company a free loan. And if you don’t redeem it all, you’re giving the company part of the [...]

]]> http://www.moneybluebook.com/buying-a-gift-card-is-like-giving-the-issuing-company-a-free-loan/comment-page-1/#comment-4093 Lily Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:28:54 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/buying-a-gift-card-is-like-giving-the-issuing-company-a-free-loan/#comment-4093 I never thought about it like that (interest-free loan), but that's a great analogy. Personally, I either buy a thoughtful gift or I give money (which is really a gift of cash + freedom). Too much small print with gift cards! I never thought about it like that (interest-free loan), but that’s a great analogy. Personally, I either buy a thoughtful gift or I give money (which is really a gift of cash + freedom). Too much small print with gift cards!

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