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Four years ago one Albany Georgia student graduated from Westover High School as Salutatorian, and he did it again, this time as a Morehouse graduate student. Ernest Nelson recently walked with the rest ofMore >>
Four years ago one Albany student graduated from Westover High School as Salutatorian, and he did it again, this time as a Morehouse graduate student.More >>
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Valdosta High School's graduation ceremony will be live streamed over the Internet Friday night for free, according to school officials. The annual commencement ceremony is Friday, May 24th at 7 p.m.More >>
Valdosta High School's graduation ceremony will be live streamed over the Internet Friday night for free, according to school officials. The annual commencement ceremony is Friday, May 24th at 7 p.m.More >>
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Authorities say an Army veteran charged with killing a police officer and wounding five others in a shootout during a marijuana raid has been found dead hanging in a jail cell.More >>
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The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. They are there to represent the men and women fromMore >>
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. More >>
December 28, 2006
Albany -- You probably got or gave a gift card this holiday season. The National Retail Federation estimates consumers spent more than 18-billion dollars this year on gift cards.
Circuit City had a slight increase in sales this year. People bought cards with amounts ranging from $10 up into the hundreds.
Store manager Scott Rook says they're convenient, and they make it easier on the person trying to pick out the right gift.
"The very last day, the day before Christmas, we were turning people down at the door when we were shutting up. We had another 50 customers not knowing what to get, and they ended up getting gift cards. So our boost was probably that very last day," said Scott Rook.
The Retail Federation survey estimates that gift cards amounted to 15% of the average person's holiday gift budget this year.
If you got a gift card this Christmas, make sure you check to see if it has an expiration date. Find out if there are any fees that may be subtracted from the card's value monthly. And if possible save the original receipt. If the gift card is lost or stolen, some stores can de-activate it and put your remaining balance on a new card.
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