It sounded like a smart holiday buy. Grab a discounted restaurant gift card at Costco, hand it over as a gift, and let someone enjoy a great meal on your dime. Simple, right? Turns out, for thousands ...

You'll soon be out of luck if you have these worthless gift cards from Costco ...

Shoppers who purchased certain gift cards at Costco may be losing money. Synergy World, a gift and loyalty card company, abruptly shut down last month after filing for bankruptcy — leaving gift cards ...

Synergy World, a gift and loyalty card company, abruptly shut down last month after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy ...