That's the total value of The Son's unused stack of Barnes & Noble gift cards.
Why so many? Because The Son is notoriously difficult to shop for. One thing he loves to do is read. So, over the years, gift cards for book stores have become the standard fall-back gift for The Son from extended family.
Buy why so many unused cards (out of 12 cards, 9 have never been used at all and three still have balances of at least $10)? Because as much as The Son likes to read, he's not really big on spending money. His preferred source of reading material has always been the library.
My plan is to buy some of the cards from The Son. We'll decide how many he wants to cash out and how many he wants to keep. Then I'll write him a check and he'll deposit the money in his savings account.
I'm buying one $25 card that we'll give to Granddaughter #1 for Christmas. I'll buy another $25 card to be used as the grand prize in our annual family Christmas party unwrapping game. I'll give at least one card to The Husband to be used on any book-shopping trips he might make in the future and I'll probably keep one in my wallet and try to remember to use it next time I find myself buying a book or two.
I know that not everyone likes gift cards. I personally love them -- especially from The Home Depot and Lowes. My kids love getting gift cards. The Husband loves getting gift cards. But sometimes you can have too much of a good thing.
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