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" The holidays are fast approaching and with them the mayhem of shopping, entertaining, going to parties, and more. One thing that doesn&amp;#039;t have to be stressful? Holiday cards. Nowadays, there are many great, easy to use options that let you create personal, thoughtful greeting cards. hile they can&amp;#039;t quite replace the personal touch of their traditional paper counterparts, digital greetings are a great time and money-saving way to share the holiday spirit with friends, family, and co-workers. So spread some holiday cheer, save some trees, and check out these options.   Easiest to Use: Smilebox This free to download software program lets you choose from over 1,200 designs, and gives you lots of freedom to change and customize your card. Plus, you&amp;#039;re offered many ways to share it after you&amp;#039;re finished, including Facebook and even print. I found it simple and intuitive to create a holiday card and my favorite part was that it came with a wide range of music options to accompany the greeting. This service costs $4.99 per month or $47.88 per year.  Budget Option: Egreetings.com Fun and simple, this site offers many cards and categories to choose from, ranging from Laugh and Love to Sassy and Snarky. Best part: It&amp;#039;s free. Most Personalized: Paperless Post  While there is a desktop version, I really love the app, designed for the iPhone and iPad. It allows recipients to reply to your card with their own personal messages. You&amp;#039;re offered the option of an online card or a traditional paper one. To use this service you have to earn or buy coins before sending your card, and card prices range from free to 2 or 3 coins (plus more for accessories like an envelope). Paperless Post starts you out with 25 coins (equal to $5) and you can earn more as you go. For example, I received 10 more coins just for opening the app on my iPhone. But eventually you will have to chip in and buy some. Silly and Sassy: JibJab Want to give your friends and family members a good laugh? Stick their heads on a character and watch as they become break dancing elves or Hanukkah rap singers. My personal favorite: the retelling of a Christmas Story with my family members as the characters. For $1 per month this is a way to make a big hit for next to nothing.   Let me know if you have another service that you really like. I&amp;#039;d love to hear about it!  And if you are looking for other ideas on what to do with photos for the holidays, check out Rachel&amp;#039;s previous blog on holiday photo ideas. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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