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A Connecticut startup that aims to make gift giving easier and help small businesses thrive has expanded to Maryland.
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Read More »‘Keeping the money local’: Hyperlocal gift card program expands to 98 Maryland towns
Survey: Grads getting more gifts than ever before
If you’re going to a graduation party this month, you’re probably helping to contribute to a record number of gifts for graduates this year. Consumers will spend $5.4 billion on graduation gifts this year, according to a survey commissioned by ...
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Read More »Md. customers can file for unused Radio Shack gift cards
Maryland consumers who have gift cards for the former electronics retailer Radio Shack can file claims to recover unused balances, Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced Thursday. Marylanders can go to http://www.oldradioshackgiftcards.com to fill out and submit a claim form, ...
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Read More »Take this card and sell it!
Ellicott City-based GiftCardRescue.com took the plight of people stuck with gift cards they would never use and turned it into a multimillion-dollar business.
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Read More »High court asked to hear gift-card case
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case that could help the government claim at least $15 million a year in unspent gift card revenue from retailers to help balance the state budget. ...
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Read More »Fashion’s Night Out in Towson
Fashion’s Night Out is set to be celebrated internationally on Thursday, but don’t overlook the local scene.
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Read More »2 UMBC employees leave due to questionable card purchases
ANNAPOLIS — Two employees at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County have either resigned or been dismissed after state auditors cited questionable use of corporate purchasing cards. A state audit, which was released Tuesday, says the university lacked adequate controls ...
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Read More »C. Fraser Smith: Calculating the Dixon factor
Sheila Dixon’s return to politics says as much about the crop of challengers in this year’s race for mayor as it does about her. It’s vintage Dixon, though. Here she is, more or less announcing her candidacy for mayor in ...
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Read More »Not all teens love gift cards, so choose carefully
NEW YORK — Conventional wisdom holds that gift cards are the perfect present for picky teens. But not all teens agree. Reasons include logistical hassles in using the cards, lack of interest in the store or brand, a preference for ...
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