Thanksgiving 2014
A guide to the best free Ecard websites for Thanksgiving. Above: A school girl holds a Thanksgiving card in Los Angeles in 2011. Reuters

If you're tired of ponying up your hard-earned paycheck to pay for expensive greeting cards, Ecards may be your best bet. Send your loved ones a virtual greeting this Thanksgiving without paying a cent by following our guide to using the top 5 best free Ecard sites. With options ranging from funny to religious, you're sure to find the perfect card for everyone on your list.

Someecards
For loved ones who enjoy a good meme, Someecards.com is a great option. With hundreds of Thanksgiving-themed, sarcastic electronic greetings to choose from, like, “My Favorite Thanksgiving dish is wine” and “Make sure the clothes you buy on Black Friday take into account how fat you got on Thanksgiving,” you’re sure to find the perfect sarcastic statement to send.

123 Greetings
A total of 239 free Ecards are available this Thanksgiving on 123Greetings.com. The site is offering every kind of greeting you could think of, from three-dimensional to interactive video cards. The cards can be personalized and scheduled to be delivered at the time of your choosing. There is also a feature that lets you know when the Ecard has been viewed by its recipient.

Just Wink
You can give your Thanksgiving Ecards your own personal touch when you use JustWink.com. Each of the site’s dozen holiday cards can be customized to include Facebook photos, messages (with over several font-type and color options to choose from), and even your own drawn-in signature -- a fairly new feature in the free Ecard world. The cards arrive in your loved one’s inboxes with a photo of a white envelope and the message “open me.” While singing up with Just Wink is easy, users also have the option to forgo creating an account and sign in using their Facebook pages.

Cross Cards
Christian greetings are not the only service offered by CrossCards.com, the site also provides dozens of non-religious cards free of charge. Many of the cards, some of which are animated, shared sayings such as “Thankful for you,” “Thankful for the simple things,” and “Give Thanks.” Cards sporting Psalms, Proverbs and blessings are also available.

Got Free Cards
If you want to save money on buying greeting cards, but still want your loved ones to receive a tangible item, consider utilizing GotFreeCards.com. Not only does the site allow you to electronically send out greetings from their 19-count Thanksgiving card collection free of charge, hundreds of their two-sided, colorful and black-and-white cards can also be printed and gifted to your loved ones without paying a penny.