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Anonymous wrote:Punkpost.com they do an amazinv job

I just looked at their website - it's between $6-$9 per card!

I just looked at the site and supporting small artists is worth it to me, or creating a special card. But, I like cards, pretty and humorous ones. I like buying them at craft sales or on vacation to support artisans, small businesses, and the local economy.

I was a dedicated Hallmark shopper but the prices are outrageous, even on the lines sold at Wal-Mart. I've started going to Dollar General or Dollar Tree and Trader Joe's but as mentioned their selection is very limited.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I buy thank you cards in bulk from Amazon. I buy birthday cards in bulk from rifle paper.

I can save you some money on the first one -- just write a thank-you note on regular stationery.

You're welcome!

DP here. Bulk thank you cards are no more expensive than regular stationary.

But they're tacky.

Make them myself or Trader Joe’s

I started making my own cards for this reason. I like being crafty though.
Dollar Tree has a large selection. If I need bulk cards like invitations or thank you cards I get packs from there.

Anonymous wrote:Punkpost.com they do an amazinv job

I just looked at their website - it's between $6-$9 per card!

Anonymous wrote:I picked what looks like a simple Father’s Day card and it was $4. Greeting cards have really gone up in price. I try to buy them from Trader Joe’s where they are $1, but they don’t have the biggest selection. Papyrus used to be $4-5, and those are really nice, but too expensive these days. Where are you buying your greeting cards from and how much do they cost?

Dollar store.

Occasionally, you can find good deals on Shutterfly and you can make a custom card with an uploaded photo for a good price.

TjMaxx/Marshall's

Pro tip: always check the pile in the clearance aisle. I haven't spend more the $2 on a Mother's Day card for my mom or MIL in years.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I buy thank you cards in bulk from Amazon. I buy birthday cards in bulk from rifle paper.

I can save you some money on the first one -- just write a thank-you note on regular stationery.

You're welcome!

DP here. Bulk thank you cards are no more expensive than regular stationary.

Anonymous wrote:I buy thank you cards in bulk from Amazon. I buy birthday cards in bulk from rifle paper.

I can save you some money on the first one -- just write a thank-you note on regular stationery.

You're welcome!

I also buy greeting cards — mostly for teacher gift cards and the like. But agree that they seem a little wasteful at times. Anyone have any more sustainable ideas?

I bought an expensive Papyrus card for a recent wedding because I was only gifting a check. I tried to pick something that I thought matched the bride's aesthetic and she did admire it genuinely when we were at a family brunch and gift opening party the day after the wedding. Best case - ephemeral joy plus maybe a few months sit on a mantel. The bride did have a lot of wedding day commemorative she chose for herself so it seemed like the car might live on more than one day.

I got it at my local competitor to Target (Midwest store chain).

It was kind of worth the money for having a more plain and elegant sentiment vs. mid-priced cards. The only other one I liked was the cheapest.

For kids' birthdays, I bought a 4 card pattern, 20 card boxed set that lasted me for all the ones my kids attended during the formal party stage of childhood.

My family also likes Jacquie Lawson e-cards. They are best for Anglophiles. A bit old-fashioned like the British Royal Family dresses. But the annual advent calendars were very fun for my young kids to receive from their great-aunt.

Dollar Tree or kids make them. I hate greeting cards and only buy them when forced. Such a dumb waste of money.

I rarely buy cards, but go to Dollar Tree when I do.

My kids make cards to put with kids' birthday party gifts. The gift and card go in a Dollar Tree gift bag.

We order gifts online to be sent to my family, so no cards there.

I have a stash of stationery including some blank cards that we use too. I used to be really into stationery many eons ago. These days stationery seems to be going the way of the buggy whip.