If you havent begun creating your holiday card yet, you still have plenty of time.
So much so that youll probably never pay 100% of the costs, whatever that may be.
We looked at how much it cost to order 50 standard stock cards.
Nothing fancy or extra.
Remember, these prices were for a random Tuesday in November.
By the time you order, the prices may have changed.
Probably not as good as youd like.
It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.
But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?
With that disclaimer out of the way, lets get started.
That totals $107.50 and includes envelopes.
Your total may be a lot less depending on what deals you find.
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For our 50-card example, we chose a set of20 standard stock 57 cardsthat run $1 each.
Standard shipping on three sets of cards is $11.49.
That puts the total spend for 60 cards through Snapfish at $71.49.
Cost per card:$1.19
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Minted
Mintedgives you plenty of options when it comes to choosing your Christmas holiday card.
you’ve got the option to pick a style and a format.
you could pick religious Christmas cards or non-religious ones.
Minteds holiday greeting cards definitely run on the pricier end, but come with higher quality.
For our card, we chose abasic non-foil 57 card(foil is pricier).
For 50 cards, the cost comes to $114 or $2.28 each.
Shippingranges between $3.95 to $9.95, making the total price in the neighborhood of $120.
Cost per card:$2.40
4.
Vistaprint
Vistaprintoffers pages full of card designs to showcase you and your lovely family.
Prices for many start at $11.99 per 10 cards.
Many of their holiday photo cards also have embossed foil options that may cost extra.
For a 50-card order on 57 standard stock, Vistaprint will charge you $59.95.
Standard eight-dayshippingruns $11.99 on an order that amount.
That would bring your order with Vistaprint to a total of $71.94.
Cost per card:$1.44
5.
Paper Culture
Like almost every company we researched, Paper Culture also had holiday cards discounted in November.
For ourbasic 57 50-card order, Paper Culture only offers premium stock cards.
That comes to a total of $66 at a price of $1.32 per card.
They also offer 46 cards for $1.20 each.
Cost per card:$1.50
6.
Zazzle
Zazzle offers quite a few designed as well as heavily custom Christmas card options.
We ordered50 basic flat 57 cardsfor $1.22 each.
That came to a total of $61.
After shipping, our order would run somewhere around $70 total.
Cost per card:$1.40
7.
Although they have those options as well.
Even better, you get to support small businesses and independent designers while youre at it.
That said, many of these cards come in smaller quantities per set, making them more expensive.
Most ofPapiers optionsrange between $18 to $24 for a set of 10 to 12 cards.
We selected theBold and Bright Borderflat holiday card set.
This set starts at $22 for 10 cards.
The price per card drops as your order increases.
Our total was $90 for 50 cards.
Cost per card:$1.90
9.
Artifact Uprising
Artifact Uprisingalso has quite a few options when it comes to customizable holiday photo card themes.
Like other companies, the more cards you order, the cheaper your total is per card.
Most 50 card orders come to around $2 per card.
Cost per card:$2.20
10.
Amazon
If youre just looking for something simple without the family photo,Amazonhas plenty of no-frills options.
This basicHappy Holidays cardcomes in a set of 40, with envelopes, for only $12.14.
But, again, there is no beaming photo of your beautiful family with these card options.
These are basic Christmas greeting cards.
Plus, there are many options in between.
But what if youre looking to save a little bit more?
Look Out for Deals
Deals.
Many of these companies are always offering discounts of some sort.
Our examples above were just that examples.
The point is to visit all these sites and compare prices to see what best works for your budget.
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Go With Digital Cards
Theres no shame in saying Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas via email.
Not only are these digital cards quite merry and charming, many companies offer them free!
Sites likeAmerican Greetings,Blue MountainandPunchBowlhave plenty of free options to send your holiday cards online.
Cut Back on Your List
Do you really need to send 50 cards this year?
Maybe 25 would do just fine?
You might spend a little more per card, but overall you will save money.
Hand Deliver When Possible
Save on shipping costs by simply skipping them altogether when you’re free to.
Youll usually save more the earlier you order, especially after retailers mark down holiday items.
Robert Bruce is senior writer for The Penny Hoarder.
When you log into your bank account, how do your savings look?
Probably not as good as youd like.
It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.
But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?
