More and more people are working out of their homes and an increasing number of these people also happen to own their own businesses. They may be independent real estate agents, freelance writers, or professional web designers. Whatever the case, they have legitimate businesses and many have business cards for this reason.

When it comes to most conventional business cards, a standard set of information is included: name, company name, job title, phone number, office address, and email address. That much makes sense, but what if your home also happens to be your office? This could run into some privacy concerns, melding the personal and work worlds a little too much. Do you want your clients and colleagues to know where you live?

On the one hand, you want them to have a mailing address where you can receive letters, shipments, parcels, and the like. On the other hand, it is advisable to separate your work and personal lives just a little bit. One way to overcome this conundrum is to rent a post office box somewhere or to use a mail receiving service of some sort. These are added expenses, however, that not every business owner is prepared to absorb.

And here’s where we turn to you, the Bluefur community: What do you think about the matter? If you own a home-based business, do you include your home address on your business cards?