Recent discussions, including a tweet by Senator Whitehouse, have brought attention to the fate of the billions of dollars in gift cards that remain unused annually. Questions are being raised about the management of these funds, particularly in regards to the role of billionaires who may benefit from the unspent balances. Multiple news outlets, including AP, KTLA, NY Post Business, and CBS Miami, have highlighted the issue, pointing to the significant amount of money that goes unspent each year in the form of gift cards, and referring to it as 'the secret life of gift cards'.
Here's what happens to the billions of dollars in gift cards that go unused every year. https://t.co/enfIIR79jn
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What happens to the billions in gift cards that are never spent? https://t.co/fTLgeZxuaw https://t.co/iLqEL5iybu
What happens to the billions spent on unused gift cards? https://t.co/8QbmfHO1RV
The secret life of gift cards: Here's what happens to the billions that go unspent each year https://t.co/zPh7NWlYfZ
I wonder how much of this was paid for by the billionaires who manage the gifts program? https://t.co/OvjehXaIBg