Did you get gift cards you don’t really want? Don’t throw them in a drawer or “try to use them up anyway.” Donate them to a charity where they can be used as donor rewards, to buy needed items, or put into baskets for auctions!
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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.
No matter what we’re doing, we all have times we feel like it isn’t enough. Whether we’re right, or it’s just imposter syndrome, one thing can cut through the ennui : talk to someone whose resistance you admire, and who will be frank and honest with you. Invite them to lunch or tea, and invite real conversation.
Interview with an activist Find Out How »
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.
