Asking Eric: Does Every Card Received Have ‘Sentimental Value?’ When Should They Be Tossed?

Asking Eric: How long should one hold onto birthday cards, etc.? I tend to keep every greeting card I receive

DEAR ERIC: How long do you keep greeting cards like birthday, congratulations, holidays, thank you, and so on? I understand keeping those with sentimental value, but I tend to keep all of them. My sister suggested tossing them now since we’re all bound to pass away someday, and it would be more work for her to deal with them later. What’s holding me back is the emotional attachment I have to them, even though some are just simple cards with less…

Asking Eric: Does every card received have ‘sentimental value?’ When should they be tossed?

Dear Eric: How long do you keep greeting cards like birthday, congratulations, holidays, thank you, and so on?

Asking Eric: Am I a bad person for throwing away greeting and holiday cards?

Dear Eric: How long do you keep greeting cards like birthday, congratulations, holidays, thank you, and so on? I understand keeping those with sentimental value, but I tend to keep all of them. My sister suggested tossing them now since we’re all bound to pass away someday, and it would be more work for her to deal with them later. What’s holding me back is the emotional attachment I have to them, even though some are just simple cards with less…

Asking Eric: I feel guilty about tossing greeting cards, what should I do?

Dear Eric: How long do you keep greeting cards like birthday, congratulations, holidays, thank you, and so on? I understand keeping those with sentimental value, but I tend to keep all of them. My sister suggested tossing them now since we’re all bound to pass away someday, and it would be more work for her to deal with them later. What’s holding me back is the emotional attachment I have to them, even though some are just simple cards with less…