Last-minute, green holiday cards

Did you forget to send holiday cards this year? Or maybe you left it until the last minute and don't have time to sit down and stuff envelopes now...

Here's a great way to send your season's greetings, save some money and help the environment all at once. English artist Jacquie Lawson designs beautiful animated e-cards that you can send with the click of a mouse. Instant delivery, in time for Christmas!

In order to send cards from her site, you have to purchase a membership, which is only $12 for one year or $18 for two. A membership allows you to send as many e-cards as you like throughout the year--a great deal when you consider that the average greeting card costs about $3.

Besides holiday e-cards, she also offers cards for every occasion. Sure, there are lots of free e-cards out there, but these are truly lovely and unique. (I'm not getting paid to say that, either!) And because the site is supported by membership fees, there are no annoying ads or pop-ups included in the cards.

Not only are you saving money by sending e-cards, you're also saving the trees that paper cards are made from, and the fossil fuel used to transport them across the globe. Good for your pocketbook, good for the planet.