In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader response about how long you should keep greeting cards.

One card simply stated: “Thank You for Being My Person.” Advertisement. According to the Greeting Card Assn., Americans purchase around 6.5 billion cards each year.

Dear Greeting: There’s no wrong way to do this. Some people read the cards, appreciate the messages and throw them away. Others display the cards they receive for a week or two and then toss them.

DEAR ERIC: How long do you keep greeting cards like birthday, congratulations, holidays, thank you, and so on? I understand keeping those with sentimental value, but I tend to keep all of them.

Dear Greeting: There’s no wrong way to do this. Some people read the cards, appreciate the messages and throw them away. Others display the cards they receive for a week or two and then toss them.

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DEAR ERIC: How long do you keep greeting cards like birthday, congratulations, holidays, thank you, and so on? I understand keeping those with sentimental value, but I tend to keep all of them.