Ready for a hot take? Gift cards are one of the best presents you can get a person—be it your significant other, parent, or boss. While gift cards can be seen as impersonal, sending money to your ...

Dear Eric: I send birthday and Christmas gifts to my great-niece (8) and great-nephew (3) who live in another country. I haven’t seen my great-niece since she was 6 months old and I’ve never met my ...