The post office no longer promises your mail will be postdated on the day you drop it. That has real consequences for taxes, ballots, rent checks and more. If you have mail that needs to be postmarked in 2025, you will need to walk up to a post office counter and ask for hand stamp.
Use leftover holiday cards to create a “Mail Storm” to Congress with this demand: repeal the USPS Prefunding Mandate. Learn more here: https://apwu.org/the-usps-fairness-act/
Postcard Protest Find Out How »
The 2026 America the Beautiful Park Pass features Trump’s face (alongside Washington’s.) There are lawsuits, but if you’d rather NOT stare at Trump’s face every time you access a National Park, go get one before the end of December. It’s good for twelve months and features 2025 designs.
The end of the Gregorian year is in a few days and many fiscal calendars also roll over. You have just a few business days to make any financial moves you intended for 2025. Tax codes have a number of year-based requirements, but there are other things to consider, from estate planning to vacation time.
If you’ve been planning a significant year-end donation, but don’t itemize your taxes, WAIT! The rules change in 2026 and if you don’t itemize but do make donations up to a few thousand dollars, you might be better off procrastinating just a few more days. It depends on your finances, so check!
Charitable Changes Find Out How »
Resistance Bingo is a great NYE party idea! Create cards (there are online generators) and play at an in-person party, or brainstorm a list of items over a NYE zoom and play through January. Click through for instructions.
Resistance Bingo Find Out How »
