How to Save Money on Christmas Postage

Here Are a Few Ways to Save a Lot of Money on Gift Shipping This Holiday Season

I worked for a popular shipping company for over six years and realized that there are a lot of ways people can save money on Christmas postage. Almost everyone has friends that live far away that they won't get to see over the Christmas holidays. Now that friends are being made in many online communities, people have more friends who aren't local and a lot more gifts are shipped to more places than ever before. This article includes just a few ways I save money on Christmas postage.

I have found when I combine gifts for my Aunt and cousins in Ohio, I save quite a bit of money since I am only shipping one package. I choose small gifts that don't weigh much and I include cards for everyone in the main package so I also save money on sending greeting cards. I fill one big box with gifts for everyone, and fill the box with crumpled tissue paper as a packing material. When they open the box, it is full of pretty wrapped presents with greeting cards tied to each and the brightly colored tissue paper gives it that 'special something' that is usually lacking with other packing material.

Postcard sized greeting cards are another way to save money on postage this Christmas season. Postage on a post card is less than for an envelope so you can really save a lot of money on sending your greeting cards this year if you choose this money saving option. You can find these little money-savers at any of your local greeting card stores. The post office in your area will also be a likely place to shop for post card sized greeting cards. If you would like to send a Christmas post card with a holiday photo, you can get your picture and have them printed at stores and send out with the same low post card rate but give your cards a more personal touch.