The refrigerator door is where parents often show off their children’s artwork and other achievements.But it looks different in the apartment of Sarah and Eric Fox-Linton.theirs is filled with photos and letters from children in Uganda and Mexico, children the Atchison, Kan., couple sponsor through Compassion International.Compassion is one of several organizations, such as World [...]
Kate Middleton given sleeping bag, goggles and Vegemite among bizarre royal tour gifts
Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wave to the crowds in Calgary (Pic: Getty Images) A sleeping bag, snow goggles, a papier-mâché doll and a jar of Vegemite were just some of the unusual gifts given to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge last year. Advertisement >> The bizarre items [...]
Aftermath of an accident:Many lives shattered in an instant
When he heard the truck, “vrrrrooooom,” Brian Nettles knew the driver would never make the curve. He told his girlfriend so. a second later, they heard the crash. they jumped in his truck and headed out to Bells Ferry Road, a narrow two-lane in rural Harrison County. the truck was flattened. It had flipped over [...]
Are gift cards the Next Big Thing for ATMs?
In 2011, consumers loaded about $460 billion onto prepaid cards. According to research from the Mercator Advisory Group this figure will balloon 50 percent over the next two years, reaching $685 billion by 2014. Prepaid cards have come a long way since Blockbuster and K-Mart introduced the first non-phone cards in the mid-90s. Currently when [...]
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Trying to find unique presents for men of all ages? something exclusive and meaningful to signify how a great deal you good care? look no beyond photos with canvas regarding his romantic gifts photos regarding his loved ones or friends allow him such a thoughtful, sincere gift. Dads who seem to love most of the [...]
What to do with that gift card you will never use
This past holiday season, consumers bought $27.8 billion in gift cards. But, the real news is the $41 billion in gift cards that consumers haven’t used since 2005. That is a lot of unused money hiding in your wallet. And while there are new gift card rules in place to help protect consumers, it doesn’t [...]
5 Active Birthday Gift Ideas for Kids
This guest post from Melissa for Fit Mom Fit Kids Club on active birthday gift ideas for kids is part of our first Active Kids Week. for all of the special content for the week, click here! I try to encourage my kids to eat healthy and stay active as much as possible. When it’s [...]
Facebook Gifts shop shutting down
Gifts that raise money for charity are options in the Facebook Gifts store, which closes August 1. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Facebook says it will close its Gifts shop on August 1 Blog post says ending the virtual gifting will let staff focus on other projects old gifts on users’ walls will not disappear, Facebook says (CNN) [...]
Gift Cards – Holiday Warning For Gift Card Lovers
Gift cards have been all the rage for the past ten years or so. Friends and family have enjoyed the convenience of purchasing the cards for birthdays, holidays, graduations, Christmas, Hanukkah, and for nameless special occasions. Who can complain about the convenience of these handy gifts? Gift cards save shoppers time, and the gift recipient [...]
Wrapp: Zennstrom-Backed Startup Reinvents The Gift Card
For the last few years, my sister and I have approached the holidays this way: I bought gift cards for her kids, and she bought gift cards for my kids. And we’re hardly alone. U.S. adults on average buy close to five gift cards a year; they are now a more than $100 billion a [...]
