Left side box to display Card-Type events 2 or so weeks ahead to provide purchase/mail time
It would be nice to provide a box that contains all events that require Purchasing/Mailing and have that box optionally displayed on a continual basis to provide a heads-up early enough.
A desktop alert could be used for this. You can drag and pin desktop alerts anywhere on the screen, where they will act as sticky notes until dismissed. You can also schedule when you you'd like the desktop alert to appear.