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Clinton, South Carolina - The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs will be hosting a blood drive at its Whitten Regional Center facility on Monday, January 23, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. All donors will receive a $20 e-Gift card plus a $50 bonus e-Gift card within 24-48 hours after donation. The event is open to the public.

Gift card shoppers are warned about a scammer's trend that involves bogus barcodes on gift cards that allow thieves to steal money when the cards are scanned at checkout. **This article is based on information sourced from news websites, cited within the story**

(Aurora, Colo.) The Aurora City Council voted Monday to classify gift cards as second-hand property. The item lies buried in legislation that also declared catalytic converters second-hand property. As of mid-July, 384 catalytic converters had been stolen in Aurora so far this year, according to Aurora police.

Ready for a deal? The Downtown Dayton Partnership is offering a special Bonus Buy deal for those who purchase Downtown Dollars for themselves or as a gift this summer. Starting Friday, August 19, at 12 p.m. noon, for every $50 Downtown Dollars purchased, an extra $25 of Downtown Dollars will be delivered in a separate e-gift card to the purchaser.

Counting MoneyPhoto by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash. With gas and food prices soaring, some of us need to tighten up our budgets and save where we can. If you’re like me — you’ve already made some sacrifices, but now it’s about needs — not wants. There isn’t much room for luxuries — but here are some tips and tricks to help you get a few creature comforts while we weather this financial storm.

The northern snakehead is native to the Yangtze River basin in China and is one of 29 snakehead species. In the United States, the snakehead was first discovered in 1977 in California. The northern snakehead is an invasive fish that has the potential to eliminate native fish populations and alter aquatic communities. The fish is known for their ability to temporarily move around on land, and even breathe air.

The Dallas County Sheriff might have a nice surprise for you -Scott Rodgerson/Pexels. Can you imagine how happy it would make you if the highway patrolman who pulled you over gave you a gift card instead of a ticket? That's the plan in Dallas County.