A gift card is the perfect gift, right? Then why do an estimated 43 percent of people have unused gift cards sitting around? Gift cards can be great and easy,

Amid the deluge of holiday shopping and Black Friday deals beginning to descend on us, restaurants are offering gift card deals. They generally take this form: Buy a gift card, get a "free" gift card in a smaller amount. You can pocket it or pass it along to look even more generous.

Giving gift cards is popular and convenient, which is why it might be one of the most requested items on a gift wish list. The Consumer Experience Benchmark Report said

Our favorite credit card for purchases at Amazon and Whole Foods has become even more attractive ahead of the year-end shopping season.

ABC News Fixer: Why your $50 gift card may not seem like such a gift at first. Nov. 29, 2013 — -- Dear ABC News Fixer: A couple weeks ago I bought my son and daughter-in-law a Visa gift card for their anniversary. It was a $50 card and I paid a $4.95 ...