An Introduction to Address Labels

Address labels are surely one of the nicest little conveniences of modern life, especially when bill-paying time rolls around. Why keep writing your return address repeatedly when you can just slap a return address label onto the envelope? Why indeed! If you'd prefer a little more free time to hand cramps, investigate the possibility of getting yourself some personalized address labels. Lucky for you, they're cheap and easy to find, and you might even get the occasional custom label for free.

Custom designs for custom people

You can get your personalized labels for business and personal use from any number of sources, but one of the most convenient sources is the online world. There are literally thousands of printers and vendors online, all clamoring for your attention, and it's rare that you'll have to pay more than $10-20 for a nice roll of return labels. You can choose from thousands of existing label designs, a variety of papers (the metallic kind is spiffy), colors galore, and more fonts than you can shake stick at. Some vendors, and many charities, will even send you free address labels in an attempt to entice you to donate, or to buy more. There's no shame in using them, especially since you didn't order them in the first place!

Be your own printer

If you're reluctant to order your address labels from a store or online vendor, there's always the self-publishing route. There are computer programs, Microsoft Word chief among them, that will let you design and print your own personalized mailing labels. These programs will let you unleash your creative side while saving money: all you need to pay for is the basic supplies. They're limited mostly to black-and-white designs, but with a color printer, you can work wonders!

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