Gift cards are an easy to show you care, but a new survey shows many people don't actually care to use them.
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Bankrate.com found that there are about 21 billion dollars worth of gift cards, airline vouchers and store credits go unused.
Millennials lead the pack leaving cards and credits unused at a rate of 55 percent.
Millennials are followed by Gen Z at 50 percent and Baby Boomers at 48 percent. Gen Z beats every other generation at losing gift cards.
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Those with higher incomes are more likely to let gift cards or credits expire.
Sixty-four percent of Americans said they expect to use the cards eventually, but just over a third say they probably won't.
According to the survey, the average value of unused gift cards and credits is $167 per person.