PUZZLED

When did greeting cards become so expensive?

When we're paying as much for a greeting card as we do for lunch, we have a problem.

Thank God for Wal-Mart and their 99 cent cards. They'll work for some occasions. But other times, you want a special card. One that creatively conveys your elation about your friend's marriage or birthday or portrays your dismay at someone's loss. And in those cases, you'd better have $5 in your pocket, because that's what a good card and the postage to mail it is going to set you back.