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What happens to the billions of dollars loaded onto gift cards that consumers forget to ever spend?

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What happens to the billions of dollars loaded onto gift cards that consumers forget to ever spend?

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What happens to the billions of dollars loaded onto gift cards that consumers forget to ever spend?
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