Consumers spent $18.48 billion on gift cards during the 2005 holiday season, an increase of 6.6% over the 2004 season according to the National Retail Federation, which expects the growth to continue.

Although consumers were warned several times this year that gift cards might not be the best option when buying something for their loved ones, some likely continued buying the plastic cards as gifts.

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NORTH TEXAS – Gift cards are bound to remain popular holiday presents, but anyone with them on their shopping list needs to be aware of a worldwide scam. The CBS News Texas I-Team found the latest ...

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