Spend those gift cards, especially if you live in New Jersey

Not long ago American raised flags with the words Don't Tread on Me inscribed on them. Americans distracted by their iPads and mobile devices barely notice snake taking a stomping from big brother today. Society once considered the proposal below as stealing rather than good business.

Headline: Spend those gift cards, especially if you live in New Jersey

Here's another reason not to allow your gift cards to gather dust: Your unused balance could be used to put a new coat of paint on a sign for the Jersey turnpike. At least that's the prospect facing gift card owners in the Garden State. New Jersey will soon require gift card sellers to obtain ZIP codes from buyers so it can claim unused balances of cards that have been inactive for two years. Gift card owners will be able to file claims to get their money back, thus preventing unused balances from reverting to retailers, the New Jersey Treasury Department said in a statement. There will be no time limit on redemptions.

Source: usatoday.com

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