Save Money on Christmas Cards



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Here are some really great ideas for saving on your Christmas cards this year.  Ideas and information from BetterBudgeting.com.


1. If it's not in your budget to send Christmas cards this year it's okay, your friends and family will understand. If you do want to send them but need to scale down consider sending cards to the people you would like to get in touch with the most.

2. Send postcards or letters, instead of Christmas cards.

3. You can even cut your old Christmas cards from last year in half, and send the pretty side as a postcard. I did this many years and it works great, plus you’re being ‘earth friendly’ by keeping new cards out of the garbage dumps.

4. If you send postcards, whether purchased or homemade, remember they require less postage than a regular card!

5. Christmas cards always go on sale in December, and the longer you wait the better!

6. If you purchase inexpensive cards at a discount store be sure to look at them carefully.Some actually look cheap, while others are much prettier.If you’re going to buy Christmas cards they might as well look nice!

7. For friends and family that live out of state or out of the country make a brief phone call and your loved ones would probably much rather hear your voice than receive a card in the mail.