There's a small decision hiding in every box of Christmas cards: where does the money go?

With our charity boxed Christmas cards, part of what you spend supports Australian charities doing genuinely useful work. You were going to buy cards anyway. This way, the same purchase does a little more.

The cards themselves hold up on their own. Boxed sets mean you're covered for the whole list, from family to the neighbour who brings your bins in. Designs range from traditional nativity scenes to Australian summer Christmas, so there's something whether your list leans classic or local.

A few practical reasons to buy them now rather than in December:

• Popular designs sell out, and charity card ranges are printed once per season
• Overseas post has early cut-off dates, often late November
• Writing cards in October is calm. Writing them on 20 December is not.

Browse the full range of charity boxed Christmas cards. Order early, write a few each evening, and you'll have them posted before the December rush even starts.