Skip to main content

The Manual may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site.

Over 2,000 holiday greeting cards are discounted right now

Christmas card showing a tree strapped to a car roof.
Sweetzer & Orange

The absent-minded among us know the drill: Wake up early on Christmas morning, head to the store for “some more eggnog,” buy your last minute Christmas gifts and cards, and sign them in the car. Okay, that’s an extreme example, but we can all identify with the pre-holiday rush of shopping, planning, cooking and more. It’s easy to let some things slip. An easy way to ease the weeks before the holidays is to start doing your shopping now, even for small things like holiday cards.

There’s another advantage to buying holiday cards right now: They’re on sale. Amazon is having a nice sale on lots of holiday cards. There are simple designs and fancy designs; branded cards and generic; individual cards and packs of 50. We’ve pulled out some interesting picks below, but it’s probably best if you browse the sale yourself buy hitting the button.

Recommended Videos

Why you should buy holiday cards during early Black Friday sales

There are a lot of different options available in this sale. If you’re looking for generic cards you can send to anyone, one of the cheapest options is this for $11, usually $14, or this , usually $10. The designs are simple, and they stick to non-holiday specific phrases like “season’s greetings” and “happy holidays.” If you want something even more generic, there’s a classy pack of embossed deer design cards, 12 for $15, usually $20. They have no words on them at all, so you can fill them with your own sentiments.

If you’d prefer something with a brand name attached, Hallmark has a that are great for grandma’s and Midwesterners. The pack is usually $16, but today it’s down to $12. If you want to support a good cause during the holidays, , emblazoned with the phrase “Peace on Earth,” are on sale, 12 cards for $10, usually $12. There are a lot of other designs to choose from in the sale, so check it out for yourself.

It’s easy to let little purchases like holiday cards slip your mind. If you have a minute today to buy a pack or two while they’re on sale at Amazon, it will save a lot of stress around the holidays. Check out the sale at the link below.

Noah McGraw
Noah is a Portland-based writer and editor. When he's not writing about lifestyle and tech products, he's riding (or fixing)…
Why do cigars make you poop? A quick talk about the plop
Wooden Outhouse in the woods, for why do cigars make you poop?

Has this ever happened to you? You're relaxing, enjoying a particularly flavorful cigar, and then, all of a sudden, your stomach starts churning. It's making the noise, signaling that it's time to find a porcelain throne. It's time to drop the Raisinettes off at the pool. What sparked that urge? Is it your coffee? The meal you had recently? Your cigar? Why do cigars make you poop, anyway? You have lots of questions and need some answers, and if this is happening to you right now, you have plenty of time while you sit on the toilet. Let's flush out this information.
Why do cigars make you poop?

Caffeine and nicotine are known to act similarly when it comes to your body and your bowels. Both chemicals speed up the muscle contractions in your digestive tract, kickstarting that urge or feeling like you need to poop. In addition, both of these chemicals enter your bloodstream after being ingested, so it happens fairly quickly.

Read more
Will Netlfix’s ‘KAOS’ be getting a second season?
The series followed a modern adaptation of the Greek gods.
Jeff Goldblum in KAOS.

After just a single season, it seems KAOS is done at Netflix, according to reporting in Variety. The show, which starred Jeff Goldblum as the Greek god Zeus, a version of the god of gods who is begins to worry that he may not be as supreme as he originally believed. The show's creator, Charlie Corvell, was also the man behind The End of the F**king World, had previously hinted that there might be more story to mine in the series, and said he was optimistic about the chances for renewal.

“I think anything is possible. My dream was three seasons. I’ve got many ideas and a strong sense of what I’d want to do with it," he said during an interview with Cosmopolitan U.K. “There’s definitely more. I also didn’t want to do an ending that was a total cliffhanger. I hope that it feels satisfying as a season one in its own right, and there’s always hope for more. Because I really would love to do more and work with those actors and that team. It was a bit of a dream come true.”

Read more
The 18 best Netflix Original movies for you to watch right now
From Power of the Dog to Okja, these are the best films that Netflix has produced since it first launched
Bo Burnham in Inside

When it became the first major streaming service, Netflix was best known for hosting an array of great movies and shows produced by other studios. As it continued its rise to the top, though, Netflix also began to produce its own content, including some truly excellent Netflix Original movies.
In fact, Netflix has produced a number of great movies over its history as a studio and even financed some movies that might not have been made otherwise. This is not to say that everything Netflix has ever made has been great, but when it hits, it really hits.
We’ve handpicked a list of the best movies to stream right now on Netflix, which the streamer made itself. For more options, check out our list of the best Hulu series, best Amazon Prime series, and best Disney+ series.

The Killer (2023)

Read more