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# Why Gift Cards Are Good For Stores, Bad For You
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/two-cents/episode/why-gift-cards-are-good-for-stores-bad-for-you-wczgrd/
- Published: 2025-12-29T19:30:49.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-29T20:30:35.000Z
- Description: The pros and cons of gift cards.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Two Cents, Season 8, Episode 15, #ZZZ_Episode_8223c8b4-b8ec-4dc1-91a1-dd5fb29aa489, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_9616a136-7a8e-4185-a140-f1179911cc04, #v1.16

Gift cards seem like a great way to minimize the "deadweight loss" of holiday giving, but there's a $9 BILLION downside.