For example, maybe you type in “check visa gift card balance”. That would be a mistake. “You want to be careful about websites where you go to check the balance of your gift card.

If the holidays treated you well then you might find yourself lucky enough to still have gift cards to use, but you might want to check the balance before going to shop.

Many companies use gift cards to thank their employees, but it's not much of a bonus if the gift cards they hand out are already empty.