22/08/2026
Americans have over $3 billion in unused gift cards sitting forgotten in drawers. Here is how corporations make risk-free profit off your bad memory. 💳
In the retail industry, this is known as "breakage." When someone buys a $50 gift card and never spends it, the store collects the cash upfront without ever having to deliver a product. That unspent balance eventually converts into pure, 100% profit margin—effectively giving major corporations an interest-free loan funded by you.
Watch until the end to see why checking your junk drawer tonight could be worth a small fortune.
Do you currently have unused gift cards sitting around, or do you spend them immediately? Drop your thoughts below. 👇