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Our son just turned 10 at the beginning of January! I'm still having trouble wrapping my mind around how our little baby turned into a young man overnight. It used to be that we took his January birthday in stride, even though it takes place so close to Christmas. Then, when the twins came along, we added two more January birthdays to the equation. Even though they will be turning 7 later on this month, my stress level goes up when December approaches. It's not just the amount of planning it takes to make both Christmas and the 3 birthdays special each year, it's also the amount of money it costs. Over the years, I have fine tuned what works best for us to make our children's birthdays memorable, but also affordable. My latest victory is discovering Hallmark value greeting cards, gift wrap, and other party supplies at Walmart for $.97 or less!
Checkout what I purchased on our recent trip to Walmart . . .
- (A) Luncheon party napkins for $.97
- (B) Square party plates for $.97
- (C) Hallmark birthday cards for $.47 and $.97 each
- (D) Gift bags for $.97 each
- (E) "Happy Birthday" Buttermint Creams for $.97
- (F) Number birthday candles for $.97 each
- (G) Sequin tissue paper for $.75
The best thing about these greeting cards and party supplies from Walmart are that they are part of the regular inventory in most store locations. It's much different than shopping at a dollar store where you never know what you will find. I was thrilled with the selection of Hallmark Value Cards available. Not only were there birthday cards for children, pre-teens, Moms, Dads, and other members of the family, there were also Valentine's Day cards. I was able to buy cards for each of our 3 January birthdays plus one for my grandmother's and my mother's birthdays coming up in February and March for just $3.85 total (not including sales tax)! I would say the average price I normally pay for a greeting card is $3.99 to $4.99. Compared to paying $3.99 each for 5 birthday cards, I saved $16.10. What could $16.10 pay for? . . . A birthday cake, another birthday gift, or how about 2 or 3 dinners from the children's menu at your favorite family restaurant?
When I choose a card, I try to find something lighthearted and humorous. Then I write a personal message inside. I know my children take to heart what I write and they save all their cards as keepsakes. Some people skip giving cards to save money, but I never do. With the price of these Value Greeting Cards by Hallmark, you don't have to.
To add to the value of buying Hallmark Value Cards at Walmart, you can earn a reward for every 5 cards you purchase and report with the Hallmark Card Rewards Program! It's free to register and it is a separate program from the Crown Rewards Program.
Reporting my purchased cards could not be any easier. I just used the Hallmark Card Rewards app on my smartphone to scan the UPC bar code on the back of each card and selected the name of the retailer where I made my purchase.
I still cannot believe that I spent $3.85 on cards I needed to buy anyways, but now I get to choose a reward for doing so! Some of the rewards currently available are $5 gift cards to retailers like Nike, Lands' End, and Starbucks or $10 promo codes to Shari's Berries and Omaha Steaks. Which one would you choose?
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