Episode 580 • • 1:04:12 - 1:07:13
580: Hiroshima Syndrome
Gift Card Drainer and Flexible Spending Account Frustrations
A listener-submitted service called Gift Card Drainer is discussed as a way to convert Visa and MasterCard gift card balances into bank deposits or cryptocurrency. This leads to a critique of gift cards as a "scam" due to expiration dates and technical failures. Personal frustrations with Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and the frequent denial of cards at medical offices are also shared.