If you’ve ever not known what to buy someone as a gift, you may have turned to gift cards or gift certificates. Not all gift cards and gift certificates are the same. Knowing your rights and being ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. There once was a time when gift cards were frowned upon and deemed ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When giving a gift certificate, is it acceptable to gift an amount that will cover only part of an expense? For example, after the birth of my son, I gifted the obstetrician who ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...