These 5 Gift Cards Make The Holiday Hotlist This Year

Knee-deep in the gift-giving season, everyone is shopping for family and friends. Sometimes the decision of what to give is a struggle. What do you buy those on your Christmas list who seem to have everything? The answer for a lot of us is gift cards.

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The beauty of gift cards is that they're convenient and the choices are numerous. It doesn't matter whether you're gifting a card, buying one for yourself, or selling one, the wizards at WalletHub have things figured out as to which cards are hottest this season. In a recent article, they compared the most popular gift card options based on several categories, including:

• How popular the cards are
• How much of a discount you can buy them for
• How much you can sell them for
• How much people like the retailer

Which gift cards are the most sought-after? Keep scrolling as we check out the big five.

LOOK: THESE 5 GIFT CARDS MAKE THE HOLIDAY HOTLIST THIS YEAR.

Amazon

You can pretty much get anything you'd ever need on Amazon. These cards are flying off the shelves.

Visa

Who wouldn't love one of these under the tree?  Visa gift cards can be used practically anywhere, same as cash.

Walmart

It sure seems like Walmart gets most of my paycheck anyway. These go great in a stocking or as a separate gift. It's no surprise that Walmart gift cards rank high in popularity.

Target

Almost every Christmas list has someone who is hard to shop for. Consider all the household and grocery items you could score with a Target gift card.

Starbucks

You've gotta be on Santa's nice list to score one of these. Around my house, a Starbucks gift card is good as gold. Grab one for that coffee lover in your life.

Check out the complete list of all WalletHub's suggested gift cards for even more gift-giving ideas. In this day and age, gift cards seem to be the way to go. Portable like cash and easy to use, they continue to rise in popularity. Hopefully, these ideas will give you a head start on snagging a great gift for anyone on your Christmas list.

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