Just don’t expect to get the full value. A $50 Walmart card might get you $40 to $45 cash. Or, you could trade it for a $40 Amazon gift card. You can also sell cards on Giftcash.

Under a federal law that went into effect in 2010, a gift card can't expire for five years from the time it was purchased or from the last time someone added money to it. Some state laws require ...

Good news – unused gift cards don’t have to sit idle in your wallet. Some platforms let you sell your unwanted gift cards for cash, though you won’t receive the full value of the gift card.