> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://whiteipodsappleworld.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Best Weight Cardstock for Invitations by GSM - URL: https://whiteipodsappleworld.com/best-weight-cardstock-invitations/ - Published: 2026-09-07T07:40:09.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-07T09:49:28.000Z - Description: Six white and beige card stocks, compared by the only number that matters: grams per square metre. Plus which weights your home printer will actually feed without jamming. - Author: Ash Morales - Tags: Fashion & Accessories, #Paper Crafts, #Printing The best weight cardstock for invitations is the Manilaus White Cardstock 8.5 x 11, an 80 lb cover sheet at 235gsm that folds without cracking and still feeds through a normal home printer. If your invitation is a flat single panel that has to feel like a wedding card in the hand, the 130 lb (350gsm) Desktop Publishing Supplies sheet is the better buy, provided your printer has a straight paper path. Pick the wrong weight and you find out at the worst possible moment. Too thin, and 100 finished invitations arrive at your guests looking like flyers. Too thick, and your printer jams halfway through the run, chews a sheet, and smears ink across the design you spent a weekend perfecting. In this guide 1. [Best weight cardstock for invitations at a glance](#best-weight-cardstock-for-invitations-at-a-glance) 2. [Why the pound number on the label misleads you](#why-the-pound-number-on-the-label-misleads-you) 3. [How I cut the field down to six](#how-i-cut-the-field-down-to-six) 4. [1\. Manilaus White Cardstock 8.5 x 11 — Best overall](#1-manilaus-white-cardstock-85-x-11-%E2%80%94-best-overall) 5. [2\. Desktop Publishing Supplies Extra Heavy Duty Bright White — Runner-up](#2-desktop-publishing-supplies-extra-heavy-duty-bright-white-%E2%80%94-runner-up) 6. [3\. Joyberg White Cardstock 8.5 x 11 — Best budget pick](#3-joyberg-white-cardstock-85-x-11-%E2%80%94-best-budget-pick) 7. [4\. Prudiut 50 Pack 5x7 Cardstock Paper — Best for beginners](#4-prudiut-50-pack-5x7-cardstock-paper-%E2%80%94-best-for-beginners) 8. [5\. Neenah Index Cardstock — Best large-capacity](#5-neenah-index-cardstock-%E2%80%94-best-large-capacity) 9. [6\. UZLU 100 Sheets Beige Card Stock 8.5 x 11in — Best premium](#6-uzlu-100-sheets-beige-card-stock-85-x-11in-%E2%80%94-best-premium) 10. [What weight should invitations be?](#what-weight-should-invitations-be) 11. [Will your printer feed it?](#will-your-printer-feed-it) 12. [Sheet size, sheet count, and what you actually waste](#sheet-size-sheet-count-and-what-you-actually-waste) 13. [The verdict](#the-verdict) 14. [FAQ](#faq) ## Best weight cardstock for invitations at a glance | Pick | Weight (claimed) | Sheets & size | Price | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Best overall**[Manilaus White Cardstock 8.5 x 11](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9TKF8ZT?tag=whiteipods-20) | 80 lb cover / 235gsm claim | 30 sheets8.5 x 11 in | [Check Price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9TKF8ZT?tag=whiteipods-20) | | **Runner-up**[Desktop Publishing Supplies Extra Heavy Duty Bright White](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0857KJSXM?tag=whiteipods-20) | 130 lb cover / 350gsm claim | 15 sheets8.5 x 11 in | [Check Price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0857KJSXM?tag=whiteipods-20) | | **Best budget pick**[Joyberg White Cardstock 8.5 x 11](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJX2153R?tag=whiteipods-20) | 85 lb cover / 230gsm claim | 30 sheets8.5 x 11 in | [Check Price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJX2153R?tag=whiteipods-20) | | **Best for beginners**[Prudiut 50 Pack 5x7 Cardstock Paper](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHRQZ6LT?tag=whiteipods-20) | 80 lb / 230gsm claim | 50 sheets5 x 7 in | [Check Price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHRQZ6LT?tag=whiteipods-20) | | **Best large-capacity**[Neenah Index Cardstock](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4YF3K4?tag=whiteipods-20) | 90 lb index / 163gsm | 300 sheets8.5 x 11 in | [Check Price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4YF3K4?tag=whiteipods-20) | | **Best premium**[UZLU 100 Sheets Beige Card Stock](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDT42TLG?tag=whiteipods-20) | 92 lb cover / 250gsm claim | 100 sheets8.5 x 11 in | [Check Price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDT42TLG?tag=whiteipods-20) | ## Why the pound number on the label misleads you Here's the trap. Two of these packs advertise a lower pound number than the Neenah, yet both are meaningfully thicker. The Manilaus is 80 lb. The Neenah is 90 lb. The Manilaus is heavier paper. That happens because pounds describe the weight of a ream in its uncut parent size, and different paper grades use different parent sizes. Cover stock and index stock are measured on completely different scales. Neenah's own listing says so plainly: "This is 90 lb. INDEX cardstock, which is measured differently than COVER cardstock." It also places itself as heavier than 67 lb Bristol and lighter than 65 lb cover. Grams per square metre has no such problem. One number, one scale, every grade. Ranked by the gsm figure each listing claims, this set lines up like this: 1. Desktop Publishing Supplies, 350gsm claim 2. UZLU, 250gsm claim 3. Manilaus, 235gsm claim 4. Joyberg, 230gsm claim 5. Prudiut, 230gsm claim 6. Neenah, 163gsm So when you shop for the best weight cardstock for invitations, read the gsm and ignore the pound number entirely. Note that five of the six figures above come from manufacturer copy rather than a standardised test sheet, so treat them as claims that are comparable to each other, not as certified measurements. ## How I cut the field down to six I cut listings for three reasons before anything else got considered. The first cut was measurement. Any listing that gave a pound number with no gsm equivalent went out, because there is no honest way to compare it to the rest. Every pick here publishes a gsm figure or, in Neenah's case, both. The second cut was sheet size confusion. Plenty of card stock is sold in sizes that sound invitation-friendly but force you into an awkward trim. I kept standard 8.5 x 11 in sheets, which every desktop printer accepts, plus one pre-cut 5 x 7 in option for people who do not want to trim at all. The third cut was printer feed risk with nothing said about it. The heaviest sheet in this set carries an explicit compatibility warning in its own listing, and that honesty is why it stayed. Sheets in the same weight class that say nothing about feeding are the ones that surprise you. What survived is six packs spanning 163gsm to a 350gsm claim, in white and beige, in counts from 15 sheets to 300\. That range is deliberate. It covers the draft print, the finished card, and the insert. ## 1\. Manilaus White Cardstock 8.5 x 11 — Best overall **The 235gsm claim sits in the sweet spot where a sheet feels like a real invitation and still feeds through an ordinary printer.** [![White letter-size cardstock sheets stacked flat — the 235gsm claim is the weight most home printers handle without a rear tray](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lMrYG3m4L._SL500_.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9TKF8ZT?tag=whiteipods-20) **Best for:** printing folded invitations on a home inkjet **Skip it if:** you need a rigid single-panel card This is the one buyers choose most often here, and the specifications explain why. Manilaus describes it as 80 lb cover at 235gsm, which puts it third in this set by claimed thickness while remaining well inside what a standard tray will pull. The listed dimensions are 0.04 x 11 x 8.5 in, so a 30-sheet pack stacks under half an inch. Total pack weight is 5.8 oz. The brand's copy points at folding directly, saying the sheet "handles layering, folding, and embossing." That matters more than raw stiffness for invitations, because the classic wedding format is a folded A7 card and the 350gsm alternative in this set will crack along a fold unless you score it first. At 235gsm you can score with a bone folder and get a clean crease. The trade-off is heft. Hold this next to the Desktop Publishing Supplies sheet and the difference is obvious in the fingers. Thirty sheets is also a modest count for a wedding-scale job, and it is the second-cheapest pack here rather than the cheapest, so the Joyberg undercuts it on price while claiming a nearly identical 230gsm. **Pros:** - 235gsm claim, thick enough for finished invitations - Manufacturer specifically cites folding and embossing - Standard 8.5 x 11 in sheet fits any tray - Model number published for reordering - The fastest seller of the letter-size packs here **Cons:** - Only 30 sheets, thin for a large guest list - Noticeably less rigid than the 350gsm pick - Not the cheapest pack in this set - Only two sellers list it [Check Price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9TKF8ZT?tag=whiteipods-20) ## 2\. Desktop Publishing Supplies Extra Heavy Duty Bright White — Runner-up **At a claimed 350gsm and 17pt, this is the only sheet here that feels like a card you'd receive from a stationer.** [![Ultra-thick bright white cover stock sheet — a 350gsm claim, the heaviest in this comparison](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dRQTxQRAL._SL500_.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0857KJSXM?tag=whiteipods-20) **Best for:** flat single-panel invitations that must feel rigid **Skip it if:** your printer has no rear or straight-through feed Nothing else in this group comes close on thickness. The listing states 130 lb cover, 350gsm, 17pt, and 0.45mm caliper, and the pack's own dimensions back it up: 0.1 x 11 x 8.5 in for just 15 sheets. Fifteen sheets of this measure roughly a tenth of an inch. Thirty sheets of the Manilaus measure four hundredths. Desktop Publishing Supplies is unusually straight about the catch. Its listing says the stock "is significantly heavier than standard cardstock and may not feed" in every machine, and that it works with "select inkjet and laser printers that support heavy media." Read that as a hard requirement, not a caution. The listing also mentions downloadable templates and an online designer, which is the sort of thing that saves an evening when you are laying out an A7 panel. The costs are real. Fifteen sheets is the smallest count in the set, and this is the slowest seller of the six. It sits mid-range on price for a fraction of the sheets you get elsewhere, so the per-sheet position is the weakest here. **Pros:** - 350gsm and 17pt claim, the thickest in this set - 0.45mm caliper published, unusual detail - Free templates and online designer included - Honest printer compatibility warning in the listing **Cons:** - Only 15 sheets per pack - Will not feed in many standard printer trays - Needs scoring before folding or it cracks - The slowest seller of the six [Check Price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0857KJSXM?tag=whiteipods-20) ## 3\. Joyberg White Cardstock 8.5 x 11 — Best budget pick **The cheapest pack here claims 230gsm, which is within a hair of the overall winner.** [![Matte white cover stock in a 30-sheet pack — 230gsm claimed at the lowest price position in this set](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZhAuZOb5L._SL500_.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJX2153R?tag=whiteipods-20) **Best for:** test prints and drafts before the real run **Skip it if:** you want more than 30 sheets in one box Joyberg lists this as 85 lb cover at 230gsm with a double-sided matte finish. That gsm figure lands 5gsm under the Manilaus claim, a gap you are unlikely to feel between finger and thumb. It is the cheapest of the six, and it comes in the same 30-sheet count with the same 0.04 x 11 x 8.5 in pack profile. Listed pack weight is 0.93 lb. Where it earns its place is drafts. Any invitation project involves a few ruined sheets: the alignment is off, the ink is heavier than you expected, the fold lands 2mm wrong. Doing that on your cheapest 230gsm stock and then switching to the final sheet is the smart order of operations. The listing calls out even ink absorption and compatibility with markers, pens and pencils, which is useful if you're hand-lettering names. The pack sizes tell you the story of this listing, though: two of these get you 60 sheets, while the UZLU gets you 100 in one box. Its 230gsm claim is also the joint-lowest of the cover-weight picks here, so if you want visible heft this is not the one. **Pros:** - The cheapest pack in this comparison - 230gsm claim, close to the overall winner - Double-sided matte, so either face prints - Three sellers stock it, the most here **Cons:** - 30 sheets only, small for a full guest list - Joint-thinnest of the cover-weight picks - Size given as "30P" rather than a clean sheet dimension - No warranty stated [Check Price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJX2153R?tag=whiteipods-20) ## 4\. Prudiut 50 Pack 5x7 Cardstock Paper — Best for beginners **Pre-cut to 5 x 7 in, so the trimming step that ruins most first attempts simply does not exist.** [![Blank 5 x 7 inch white cards in a 50-sheet pack — pre-cut to invitation size, no trimming needed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/214qyMHTInL._SL500_.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHRQZ6LT?tag=whiteipods-20) **Best for:** anyone who does not want to trim sheets down **Skip it if:** your design is A7 folded or an odd size Every other pick here arrives as a letter sheet you have to cut. This one arrives at 5 x 7 in already, 50 sheets to a pack, with listed dimensions of 0.04 x 7 x 5 in. Prudiut states 80 lb at 230 grams and a double-sided blank matte surface. That gsm claim ties it with the Joyberg for the joint-lowest among the cover-weight options, but the format is the point. Trimming is where beginners lose their nerve and their margins. A guillotine drifts, a craft knife wanders, and suddenly your border is 3mm on one edge and 6mm on the other across 50 cards. Cutting that variable out is worth more than 20gsm to most first-timers. Fifty pre-cut cards also matches the guest count of a small wedding or a christening almost exactly. The rigidity is what you pay for that convenience. The format is the other limit: 5 x 7 in is a flat card, so if your design is a folded A7 you need letter sheets and a score line instead. Small printers can also be fussy about feeding a 5 x 7 in sheet, so check your minimum media size. **Pros:** - Pre-cut to 5 x 7 in, no trimming required - 50 cards per pack, suited to a small event - Double-sided matte, prints and writes on both faces - 230gsm claim, still a genuine card weight **Cons:** - Wrong format for folded A7 invitations - Joint-thinnest gsm claim among the cover stocks - Some printers refuse 5 x 7 in media - Only two sellers list it [Check Price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHRQZ6LT?tag=whiteipods-20) ## 5\. Neenah Index Cardstock — Best large-capacity **Three hundred sheets at 163gsm, which is the wrong weight for the invitation itself and the right one for everything around it.** [![300-sheet ream of white index cardstock — 163gsm, the lightest and highest-count pack in this set](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41qtdhffp3L._SL500_.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4YF3K4?tag=whiteipods-20) **Best for:** high-volume printing of inserts and response cards **Skip it if:** you want the heft of a cover-weight card The count is the headline: 300 sheets, ten times the Manilaus pack, in a box measuring 2 x 11 x 8.5 in and weighing 6 lb. Neenah publishes 90 lb index and 163gsm, 94 brightness, and states the stock is lignin and acid-free. It also says it works with inkjet and laser printers "for jam-free every day printing," and this is the one weight in the set where that claim is trivially safe. Read the gsm honestly and this is not your invitation sheet. At 163gsm it is roughly two-thirds the thickness of the winner's claim, and a 163gsm invitation feels like a programme, not a card. Where it shines is the paper stack that surrounds an invitation: RSVP cards, directions inserts, accommodation notes, menu slips, seating charts, plus every proof you print along the way. Those want volume, brightness and reliable feeding, and this delivers all three. It sits second-highest on price in this set, which reflects the 300-sheet count rather than the sheet quality. The lightweight label is Neenah's own word, not mine. **Pros:** - 300 sheets, by far the highest count here - Published 163gsm alongside the pound figure - 94 brightness and lignin and acid-free stated - Feeds inkjet and laser without special handling - The only pick with a stated release year **Cons:** - 163gsm is too light for the invitation itself - Index grade, not cover grade - Second-highest price position in this set - The 6 lb box needs real storage space [Check Price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4YF3K4?tag=whiteipods-20) ## 6\. UZLU 100 Sheets Beige Card Stock 8.5 x 11in — Best premium **A claimed 250gsm in beige, the only non-white sheet here and the only 100-sheet pack of cover stock.** [![Beige letter-size card stock in a 100-sheet pack — 250gsm claimed, the only warm-toned option here](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wIW8krrFL._SL500_.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDT42TLG?tag=whiteipods-20) **Best for:** warm-toned invitations with no white glare **Skip it if:** your design needs true white or crisp photos Colour is the whole argument. Five picks here are white; this one is beige, and beige changes a rustic, vintage or kraft-adjacent invitation completely. UZLU states 250gsm and 92 lb cover, which ranks it second by claimed thickness in this set, above the Manilaus and well above the Joyberg. Sheets are 8.5 x 11 in, 100 to a pack, double-sided. That combination is unusual. Most 250gsm-class packs arrive in counts of 25 or 50\. A hundred sheets of letter-size beige at that claimed weight covers a full invitation run plus the trimming mistakes, and you can cut two 5 x 7 in cards from a sheet with room for bleed. It is the most expensive pick here, so the premium label is literal. The costs are specific. Beige suppresses contrast, so photographs and fine black type both lose bite compared to a bright white sheet. The listing is also the thinnest on published specifications in this set: no sheet or pack weight, no thickness dimension, no brightness figure, and the model is given only as "card-stock." At 250gsm you should test-feed one sheet before committing to a run. **Pros:** - 250gsm claim, second-thickest in this comparison - The only beige option here - 100 sheets, highest count of the cover stocks - Double-sided, so either face prints **Cons:** - The most expensive pick in this set - Beige mutes photos and fine black type - Fewest published specifications of the six - No pack weight or thickness dimension listed [Check Price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDT42TLG?tag=whiteipods-20) ## What weight should invitations be? The working range for a printed invitation is roughly 230gsm to 350gsm, and every choice inside it is a trade between feel and printer risk. - **Below 200gsm.** Fine for inserts, RSVP cards and proofs. Too floppy for the main card. The Neenah's 163gsm lives here. - **230 to 250gsm.** The reliable zone. Feels like a card, folds with a score, feeds in almost any tray. Manilaus, Joyberg, Prudiut and UZLU all claim this band. - **300gsm and up.** Stationer territory. Genuinely rigid, genuinely fussy about printers, and it cracks at a fold unless scored. Only the Desktop Publishing Supplies sheet reaches this far. The format decides where you land. A folded card doubles its own thickness at the spine, so 235gsm folded already feels substantial in the hand. A flat single panel gets no such help, which is why flat designs push you upward toward 300gsm or more. That single question, folded or flat, sorts the best weight cardstock for invitations faster than any other test. ## Will your printer feed it? Weight you cannot print is decoration. Before you order, find out three things about your machine. 1. **Its maximum media weight.** Manuals list this in gsm or pounds. If yours caps out around 200gsm, a 350gsm sheet is not a stretch goal, it's a jam. 2. **Whether it has a straight paper path.** A rear feed or single-sheet tray that avoids sharp internal bends is what heavy stock needs. Cassette-only printers curve the sheet, and 350gsm resists curving. 3. **Its minimum sheet size.** This is the one people forget. If you buy the 5 x 7 in Prudiut cards, your printer has to accept 5 x 7 in media. Only one listing in this set addresses feeding head-on, and it's the heaviest. Desktop Publishing Supplies warns that its 350gsm stock "may not feed" in machines that do not support heavy media. Treat that as the most useful sentence in any of these six listings. Two practical habits help. Feed heavy sheets one at a time rather than loading a stack, and set your printer's media type to cardstock or heavy so it slows the pull and adjusts ink. Both reduce jams more than any brand choice does. ## Sheet size, sheet count, and what you actually waste Sheet counts here run from 15 to 300, and the useful number is not sheets but finished invitations. A letter sheet at 8.5 x 11 in yields two 5 x 7 in cards with trim to spare. So 30 sheets of Manilaus or Joyberg is around 60 cards before mistakes, and 100 sheets of UZLU is around 200\. Fifteen sheets of the 350gsm stock is around 30 cards, which suits a small dinner or a proof run rather than a wedding. The pre-cut Prudiut pack works differently. Fifty cards means fifty cards, with no yield maths and no offcuts, but also no flexibility if your final design turns out to be 4 x 6 in or A7. Waste is where budgets quietly go. Plan on ruining 10 to 15 percent of your sheets on alignment, ink density and fold placement, more if it's your first project. That is the argument for keeping the cheapest 230gsm pack alongside your final stock: burn the Joyberg on setup, then run the sheet you actually want. It's also why the 300-sheet Neenah earns a place in the cupboard even though 163gsm is the wrong weight for the card itself. Word of warning on the modifier in "invitations": none of these listings is an invitation kit. There are no matching envelopes, no pre-scored folds, no deckled edges. You are buying blank stock and supplying the design, the trim and the envelopes yourself. ## The verdict Split this set by what you're paying for and the decision gets simple. At the entry positions, the Joyberg claims 230gsm for the lowest price here, and that is genuinely enough card for a printed invitation. Use it as your proof stock, or as your only stock if the budget is tight and 30 sheets covers your list. Nothing about 230gsm is a compromise you can see across a table. In the middle, the Manilaus is the pick I'd start with and the winner overall. Its 235gsm claim is the point where a folded invitation feels right and a standard printer tray still cooperates, and its listing is the only one that names folding and embossing directly. The Prudiut sits alongside it for anyone who would rather not trim, trading a little thickness for 50 pre-cut 5 x 7 in cards. At the top, two picks pull in different directions. Desktop Publishing Supplies gives you the only 350gsm sheet here, the one that actually feels like stationer's card, but 15 sheets and a real printer requirement come with it. UZLU gives you 100 sheets of beige at a 250gsm claim, which is the volume play for a warm-toned design. The Manilaus is the default because it is the one weight in this set that almost nobody has to check their printer manual for. ## FAQ ### Is heavier cardstock worth the extra money for invitations? Heavier cardstock is worth paying for when the invitation is a flat single panel, because nothing but thickness makes a flat card feel formal. For folded designs, the fold itself adds rigidity, and a 235gsm sheet like the Manilaus reaches the same impression for less. Above 300gsm you also start paying in printer compatibility, which is a hidden cost. ### What is the best weight cardstock for invitations printed at home? The best weight cardstock for invitations printed at home is around 230gsm to 250gsm. That band is thick enough to read as a card and light enough for a standard tray. The Manilaus claims 235gsm and the UZLU claims 250gsm, both on 8.5 x 11 in sheets. Above 300gsm, you need a rear feed or straight paper path. ### Why is 90 lb Neenah thinner than 80 lb Manilaus? Because 90 lb Neenah is index grade and the Manilaus is cover grade, and the two use different parent sheet sizes for their pound calculations. Neenah's listing states 163gsm; Manilaus claims 235gsm. Grams per square metre is one universal scale, so comparing gsm figures avoids the problem entirely. Always read gsm when a listing offers it. ### Manilaus or Desktop Publishing Supplies: which should I buy? Manilaus or Desktop Publishing Supplies comes down to format and printer. Choose Manilaus at 235gsm for folded invitations and any machine without a heavy-media path, and you get 30 sheets. Choose Desktop Publishing Supplies at a claimed 350gsm and 17pt for flat panels that must feel rigid, accepting 15 sheets and a stricter printer requirement. ### What mistake ruins the most homemade invitations? The mistake that ruins the most homemade invitations is folding heavy stock without scoring it first. Fibres on the outside of the bend tear, leaving a white cracked line along the spine. Score with a bone folder or a scoring board before folding anything at 250gsm or above. The second most common mistake is trimming after printing rather than measuring first. Start with one pack of the Manilaus at 235gsm and print a single test card before you commit to a full run. Fold it, hold it, put it in an envelope, and see whether it feels like the invitation you pictured. If it does, you're done deciding. If it feels soft in the hand, your design is probably flat rather than folded, and the 350gsm Desktop Publishing Supplies sheet is the upgrade to make, assuming your printer takes heavy media. The reason the Manilaus stays the default is narrow and practical: it is the weight that asks nothing of your equipment. *Last updated: October 5, 2026\. Product availability re-checked.* *This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.*