Start with tiers
- Always: close family and friends you do not see often.
- Usually: extended family, neighbors, friends who send you a card.
- Maybe: coworkers, teachers, service people (a card at work or school may be easier than mailing).
Cut without guilt
If you have not been in touch for a few years and they did not send a card last year, it is okay to drop them, or send a message instead.
Count the cost
Multiply the number of cards by the cost of the card, a stamp at your post office's current price and any photo prints. Add the total to the free Christmas budget planner.
Track it
Keep names, addresses, sent and received in one list so next year takes minutes. See how to organize your Christmas card list.
Mail on time
Mail domestic cards by mid-December and check your postal service's holiday dates.