Christmas cards

Figuring out when to send Christmas cards to family, friends and business associates can be pretty tricky. You don’t want to seem overzealous and send them out before anyone is even thinking about the holidays, but you also don’t want to send them too late.

Your target goal should be to have your cards completed, addressed and postmarked by the first week in December.

That way, the recipients should receive them by mid-December. Your absolute cutoff date should be the second week in December. If you send your cards any later than that, they probably won’t arrive on time. Give yourself two weeks of extra time if you plan to ship your cards overseas.