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May 11, 2009 6:41 pm at 6:41 pm #589764YW Moderator-42Moderator
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May 10, 2009
The cost of a stamp goes up 2 cents on Monday.
The measure is meant to help the U.S. Post Service battle its budget shortfalls.
The Express Mail flat rate envelope will increase by a dollar to $17.50. Postcard postage will rise one cent to 28 cents.
International rates will also increase. One ounce letters to Canada and Mexico have been 72 cents. The new rate will be 75 cents for Canada and 79 cents for Mexico. The rate for other countries will increase from 94 cents to 98 cents.
The U.S Postal Service is also asking Congress to stop mail delivery on Saturdays.
This is the third year in a row that rates have gone up in May.
Postal officials estimate the increase will cost the average household about $3 a year.
(Source: The Newnan Times-Herald Inc)
May 11, 2009 6:42 pm at 6:42 pm #644321YW Moderator-42ModeratorShould I now change my screenname to YW Moderator-44. Everyone knows that the reason I chose 42 is because that was the price of stamps and I am a maleman (which by the way is redundant)
May 11, 2009 6:44 pm at 6:44 pm #644322YW Moderator-39MemberLets not get all postal in the cr now
May 11, 2009 6:49 pm at 6:49 pm #644323YW Moderator-72Participantyou mods that are still getting your paychecks sent to you, i suggest that you go with direct deposit. the rumor mill has it that for manual paychecks, it it going from weekly to monthly to cut down on the expenses.
May 11, 2009 7:05 pm at 7:05 pm #644324I. M. HereMember“Postal officials estimate the increase will cost the average household about $3 a year.”
I guess they never made weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc…. (we should start e-mailing invitations ;-))
May 11, 2009 7:15 pm at 7:15 pm #644325AnonymousInactiveHmmmmm… If we all switched around our numbers, people would get pretty confused… :}
May 11, 2009 7:23 pm at 7:23 pm #644326YW Moderator-39Member55 we can flip them upside down!, you could become 22 and 99 could become 66.
May 11, 2009 7:25 pm at 7:25 pm #644327YW Moderator-39Member25 might have a problem
May 11, 2009 7:39 pm at 7:39 pm #644328anon for thisParticipantDid anyone stock up on stamps before the increase took effect? If so, how many did you get?
May 11, 2009 7:51 pm at 7:51 pm #644329coke not pepsiMembermods-are you bored today or s/t?
May 11, 2009 8:31 pm at 8:31 pm #644330areivimzehlazehParticipant25 & 21 still MIA- even in an all out mod conversation… makes you wonder. Now- back to stamps 😉
May 11, 2009 8:38 pm at 8:38 pm #644331Y.W. EditorKeymasterAll you mods better get back to your posts, or no one is getting paid this week.
This was your last warning.
May 11, 2009 8:42 pm at 8:42 pm #644332areivimzehlazehParticipantcorn in the morn(afternoon) R’ Key Master
May 11, 2009 8:44 pm at 8:44 pm #644333YW Moderator-39MemberMay 11, 2009 8:46 pm at 8:46 pm #644334I. M. HereMember39- is the economy that bad for mods as well that the editor is behind in paying… nebach? I think the collection should go for your pay before the blackberries.
May 12, 2009 8:38 am at 8:38 am #644335aussieboyParticipantmod39: lol
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