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Gift cards have long been a saviour for the holiday procrastinators and last-minute shoppers, but while gift cards make a lot of money for businesses, you may be losing out on yours as a result. Whether as a buyer or recipient of a gift card, you could be opening yourself up to some financial losses. With some vigilance and know-how, you can avoid the gift card money traps. BUYERS A story came out recently in CBC, regarding buyers losing money on gift cards for companies that went out of business. As the story explains, if you purchase a gift card for a company that goes out…
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Hello friends and colleagues, I’m sure by now many of you have heard the news in some fashion about the monumental changes the Liberal’s proposed on July 18th for small business owners that will make it even harder for entrepreneurs and small businesses to survive in Alberta and across our country. I encourage you all to send letters to the Prime Minister, Finance Minister and your MP to raise…
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