Spending Irony

[daughter of pearl]

This morning I went to a rumamge sale. For $7.50 I bought a really nice pair of dress pants, a dress, and two shirts (one of the shirts still had the store tags on it, and it was priced at $28).

Then I went to buy cards for my aunt and uncle who are both hospitalized right now...the TWO CARDS cost me $8.89!!

I am going to look for card-making supplies on sale in future...that's ridiculous!!!

[nuisance26]

~Isn't the price of cards crazy? Just paper!
Card making is fast and fun. I used to struggle a bit coming up with a saying for the inside but the I realized that my own thoughts, even if it was just a simple "Happy Birthday" or "Hope you feel better soon" was actually the best thing.
If you have a Michael's near you, you can get big packs of blank cards there and use one of their 40% off coupons.
Fabulous deals on the clothes, btw! ~

[daughter of pearl]

It's not like I wouldn't spend the money on my sick family members, but it's a ridiculous price for something so momentary in its impact. I am definitely going to start making my own!

Still, they are overseas, and it's not even like I could phone instead, because he's completely deaf and she's just had a stroke, so cards it is!

[Early Bird]

I often find unused cards at the thrift stores.

One thrift store is hit-or-miss, but once I found about a dozen elegant fairy-design cards for about $2.50 total. They had to be $3 or $4 apiece brand new. I used those for niece's birthdays that year.

The other thrift store often has their 'nicer' cards marked $0.25 apiece. The free-from-charity cards (American Heart Ass'n, for ex) are $0.10 apiece.

I found 4 nice Valentine's cards there this year -- one for mil, one for DH, and one for each kid. All for $1.

[Debbie-cat]

I agree, cards are ridiculously priced. I too have started making my own or try to find them at thrift stores/Goodwill. Everyone seems to like the homemade ones the best.

[mamamia]

The last time I was in the Dollar Tree, I noticed they had all kinds of cards 2 for $1. Home-Made really are the nicest, and no doubt a fun craft too, but if you're printing off your computer, that can get costly too.

Here's a couple of sites that look neat for making cards w/o computer printing >>>

How to Make Handmade Greeting Cards: Video Series | eHow Videos

How to make your own Handmade Greeting Cards

Theresa

[Booklover]

Yup, I was going to plug Dollar Tree, too. They have a pretty good selection, and all are only 50 cents. I found out my parents and good friend shop for their cards there, too.

At that price it's easy to stock up for all occasions.

[nancycg56]

Dollar Tree card shopper here, too, or I just don't send them ~ they are so overpriced it's ridiculous!

[JanieD]

Dollar General & Family Dollar also has card for .50 & $1 each. Hallmark also has a $1 section of cards. They're sort of simple designs, but often work fine for kids or "Think of You". Cards can be really pricey & I feel the less expensive ones are just as nice. The handmade ones are the BEST though!

[Libby]

I usually go to Dollarama Plus here to get the whole crafty artsy looking cards. They're usually on a spinny rack by the cash or in the card aisle but they're on a display b/c they're more special looking vs the run of the mill everyday $1 card.

I tend to not give cards in general.

[mauimagic]

Sometimes Costco has a box of really interesting cards that work out to be less than a dollar each - plus they are for all different occasions. Would love to learn to make my own cards too!!

[jas]

Love making my own cards. I make a lot of them with no sentiment in them and then I can use them for what ever I need them for. Obviously not birthday cards though. Those I make a variety of some more feminine, kids, and so on.

[porembam]

It's very nice of you to buy those cards after having such a frugal purchase. I'm sure it was money well spent for your family.

[beks37]

Cards are extremely overpriced, especially now with the music playing cards...your $20 gift just turned into a $30 gift after buying a card and wrapping materials!!

I like the 50 cent and one dollar cards that Walmart has. Also, dollar tree has great cards 2/$1.00.