Christmas cards

I'm thinking the same thing. I've spent £35 on postage stamps this morning alone and of course the cards themselves are more expensive this year. All of my relatives and many old friends live some distance away but I was quite shocked when I started totting up the costs.

85p 1st class 66p 2nd 😱 - I've just looked it up.
Over the last few years I've had a few E-cards & happy to receive them. Some are delightful - less waste & clutter too.

I'm going to use my (3 books - how did that happen?) Of 2nd class stamps & then, that's it! - is the plan anyway.

I'm sure it's fine. There are so many more ways to stay in touch these days.

I only get one e-card and it’s so lovely. I don’t know how to go about getting them but I’m going to look into it.

Most people cut back at some point and 150 does seem excessive unless it's a business. Apart from family I would ditch people that you never see and just email the others with your plans to reduce the number of cards.

I post around 30 to family and faraway friends but wouldn't mind an e-mail at all - in fact it makes financial and environmental sense.

I have cut mine down drastically. From well over 100 I now send about 30. Quite a few of my friends and relations have done the same, the cost of the stamps is outrageous.

In these tough times financially I am sure they would understand. They probably are thinking along the same lines.

Last year a lot of people I know sent me messages on FB,texts etc that they wouldn’t be sending cards but donating to a charity instead. I understand the reasoning behind this but was sad to see the dwindling number of cards to display.