Why does it cost $4 to activate a gift card? Encino resident Carol Powell, 67, posed that question to me after being told by a Target cashier about the cost for getting a $25 prepaid card up and ...

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If you open a credit account, odds are your new card will arrive in the mail with a sticker attached and instructions to activate the card. However, depending on the issuing bank and why you're being ...

Why does it cost $4 to activate a gift card? Carol Powell, 67, posed that question to me after being told by a Target cashier about the cost for getting a $25 prepaid card up and running. Powell ...