A number of these are astonishingly difficult to do. For example, I spent forever trying to find someone willing to repair my leather couch and couldn't.
Write on a post-it note affixed to a greeting card rather than on the greeting card itself, so the recipient can throw away the post-it and reuse your card
I...what? Why are you giving cards to someone who'd throw away the note? Stop giving meaningless cards.
Let the credit cards on recurring bills expire
You can try this but I've had at least one service (Xbox Live) manage to miraculously get my new card information without me giving it to them. Cancelling the card will cancel any service but just letting it expire and getting a new card with the same number and different expiration date might not.
Hotels where you can sleep comfortably
Should add this to the list: you can bring your own sheets and pillows to a hotel.
> You can try this but I've had at least one service (Xbox Live) manage to miraculously get my new card information without me giving it to them. Cancelling the card will cancel any service but just letting it expire and getting a new card with the same number and different expiration date might not.
Depending on where you are, companies can get updated payment information from your financial institution. I use revolut virtual/disposable cards for many things for this reason. I think privacy.com is the US equivalent.
Write on a post-it note affixed to a greeting card rather than on the greeting card itself, so the recipient can throw away the post-it and reuse your card
I...what? Why are you giving cards to someone who'd throw away the note? Stop giving meaningless cards.
Let the credit cards on recurring bills expire
You can try this but I've had at least one service (Xbox Live) manage to miraculously get my new card information without me giving it to them. Cancelling the card will cancel any service but just letting it expire and getting a new card with the same number and different expiration date might not.
Hotels where you can sleep comfortably
Should add this to the list: you can bring your own sheets and pillows to a hotel.