Fewer christmas cards this year?

December 18th, 2011 at 09:21 pm

Have you noticed receiving fewer Christmas cards this year? I have.
My dh is a licensed builder and we always got lots of cards from the places he does business with, building supply stores, plumbing stores, vinyl siding supplierss, truss companies, etc.
We have gotten exactly one card from one building supply store this year.

I saved a whopping $3 from Bi Lo this afternoon, so I am adding that to the challenge.

Prev. total $20,150.00
today 3.00
new total $20,153.00

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26 Responses to “Fewer christmas cards this year?”

Jerry Says:
December 18th, 2011 at 09:35 pm 1324244149
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I think you are right about there being fewer cards this year. Granted, we live overseas and haven't received many the past three years running, but it seems to me that the economic downturn leads to people not spending the money on holiday greetings. I think that they would rather have the insurance of using that money to get presents for the kids, or whatever. (Full disclosure: we haven't sent any out either, because we can't afford the international postage to the States!)
Jerry
househopeful Says:
December 18th, 2011 at 10:16 pm 1324246592
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I find corporate Christmas card to be less frequent every year.
MonkeyMama Says:
December 18th, 2011 at 10:48 pm 1324248538
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I never do Christmas cards - I just don't care for the waste of cards. (Plus, easy to keep in contact with people on Facebook, etc.).

But, you are right. Unless we get a lot of them next week, we didn't seem to get near the usual.
frugaltexan75 Says:
December 18th, 2011 at 11:21 pm 1324250471
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Well ... since I don't send any out, I don't generally tend to get very many. Plus, not all that many places/people have my new address.
Looking Forward Says:
December 18th, 2011 at 11:50 pm 1324252220
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It seems that way here too. Of course everyone could be running late on getting them out. I just mailed ours yesterday.
baselle Says:
December 19th, 2011 at 04:45 am 1324269927
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Cards have run about the same as in past years - we are at a pretty low level and have been since 2007. Just family. I haven't gotten any christmas newsletters - thank you, birthday boy.
M E 2 Says:
December 19th, 2011 at 05:00 am 1324270833
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Hardly any at home and/or at work. By this time last year, we ran out of room to place them in the lobby at work. Don't think that's going to happen this year.
Mary Ann Says:
December 19th, 2011 at 03:20 pm 1324308029
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We have received one card this year. I do not send Christmas cards out myself.
LuckyRobin Says:
December 19th, 2011 at 09:56 pm 1324331779
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Definitely corporate ones are down. We got one from Alaska Airlines (though they usually send cookies, too, and didn't this year) since DH is such a frequent flier. We got one each from two charities that want us to contribute to their free Christmas meals for the homeless. And I've received one Christmas newsletter (though I am expecting two more). Way down this year. I never send them out myself. I always mean to, but never get around to it. The box of cards I bought five years ago is still mostly full.
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December 20th, 2011 at 09:16 pm 1324415801
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Sure are less cards. I guess it is a luxury that some people feel they don't need to indulge in. Between cards and postage it can get pricey!
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