Have any Visa or MasterCard gift cards left over from the holiday season, or perhaps from your birthday? You might want to think twice before you use them at a restaurant, or at a hair or nail salon.

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Trying to use a Mastercard, Visa, or Amex Gift Card on Amazon can cause several headaches. First, simply registering the card as a payment method can be tricky. Amazon requires a name and billing ...

In most cases, yes you can, and it's often a helpful strategy for earning rewards. But it's not always possible or advisable because of the costs or consequences. Many or all of the products on this ...

Do you have any Visa or MasterCard gift cards left over from the holiday season, or perhaps from your birthday? You might want to think twice before you use them at a restaurant or at a hair or nail ...

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Using PayPal makes it easy to buy things online once you’ve set it up, but what about using those pre-paid gift cards you’ve got lying around? You can use them with PayPal, too; here’s how to add a ...

Would you ever dream of buying a beautiful gift, maybe a cashmere sweater or a diamond necklace, and have it gift-wrapped at the store, only to watch your special someone open the box and discover it ...

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10/1/23 update adds Amazon statement below. Amazon mistakenly sent out purchase confirmation emails for Hotels.com, Google Play, and Mastercard gift cards to customers, making many worried their ...

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