Save Money on Holiday Greeting Cards!

Sending Christmas and holiday cards is expensive. There are both the cost of cards and the cost of postage. If there is any year for finding a way to save on cards, this is it.

Pennypinchinghints.com offers a few suggestions.

First, it depends on what you send. Designer cards are beautiful, but they are costly. The trick is then not to send expensive cards. Instead you can

1. Buy in bulk.
2. Buy a box of 20 or more cards and don’t buy individual cards.
3. Make you own cards. You can make them online, out of old Christmas cards or have family members decorate or draw them on inexpensive craft store blank cards.
4. Send e-cards for no cost.

Second, it matters where you buy your cards.

1. The Dollar Store has good buys on holiday cards.
2. Check on E-Bay and at Amazon.com for good deals.
3. Buy anywhere after the holidays when cards are discounted.
4. Use photos at online sites like Snapfish and Buy 2 sets of Holiday Cards & get a free 8×8 Soft Cover Photo book! Promocode: 2HC418X8, Exp: 12/15/10. And at the Kodak Gallery, you can Save Up to 25% off on Holiday Photo Cards . But you better hurry…Offer expires December 6th! In addition, you can also order your Photo Cards from SeeHere.com today at a low price!
5. Both Blue Mountain cards and American Greetings offer a FREE trial to send eCards; take advantage of their offer and send your Holiday greetings for free plus save on postage too!
6. If you prefer to mail your cards, you can also save money by printing FREE Christmas cards from home!
7. Other online sites like Vistaprint can print anywhere from 10 to 2,000 cards at 50% savings with choices of design and personalized messages for business or families. Right now you can get 25%-75% off on all products at Vistaprint. Be sure to check out what they have to offer!

Last, think wisely about your Christmas card spending this year.

1. Only buy after you have made a list and know how many people you are sending to.
2. Only buy 5 extra cards.
3. Buy postcards with or without photos and send for less.
4. Consider using Facebook.
5. Also consider calling instead of sending, especially when you have unlimited long-distance calling.
6. Trim your list. If you are seeing people or giving them a gift, why send them a card, too?

What?, where?, and how? are important questions to ask this year before you spend on holiday cards.

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