Closing stores still selling gift certificates

Do any of you out there have friends who just hit the "Forward" button and send every email that crosses their desk without verifying the data? I have a few of those, God love them.

So, when an email showed up in my inbox today warning me not to buy giftcards for Christmas gifts this year, I checked in with my good friends at http://www.snopes.com and it turns out that the accuracy of the closings is a mixed bag. Snopes gives a recently updated list update at http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=stores+going+out+of+business+selling+gift+certificates&sp-a=00062d45-sp00000000&sp-advanced=1&sp-p=all&sp-w-control=1&sp-w=alike&sp-date-range=-1&sp-x=any&sp-c=100&sp-m=1&sp-s=0&x=32&y=15

I would suggest that with the volatility of the retail industry this season, you might want to think carefully about gift cards as a gift and if you decide that its a good idea, be sure to check the updated snopes list!

Or, even better...do your Christmas shopping at the TwitterMoms Holiday Catalog or at my shopping blog at http://www.glamourbylbd.com!