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Don't forget -- postage rates go up today

12 May 2008

It’s come: The day for which I’ve been stockpiling Forever stamps. First-class postage goes up to 42 cents today. The rate for an additional ounce stays the same at 17 cents, so a two-ounce letter will cost 59 cents to mail. In addition, the rate for a postcard goes up by a penny, to 27 cents.

Forever stamps are valued as of the day they’re sent. So if you purchased a Forever stamp at 41 cents, it’s worth 42 cents starting today. And it’s supposed to remain the first-class rate as postage increases.

Other changes in the postage rates are that Express Mail and Priroity Mail (except for Flat Rate) are now priced by distance as well as weight. That means the closer the destination, the less it costs to send.

In addition, the post office is offering some discounts for Priority Mail and Express Mail when process the mailing online, via their Click ‘N Ship program. So it’s not more only convenient, but less expensive to do it yourself at home. (Hint: A digital kitchen scale, like mine, makes a great postage scale.)

Yesterday, the postal service had a very user-friendly page explaining the changes in the rates. Today, it doesn’t seem t be there. But here’s a link to their Household Services page, which is pretty helpful.

Tagged with: belt-tightening, postage, productivity

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