USPS Stamp Prices Go From 42 Cents To 44

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  • #589764
    YW Moderator-42
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    Article copied from main page:

    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)

    #644321
    YW Moderator-42
    Moderator

    Should 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)

    #644322

    Lets not get all postal in the cr now

    #644323
    YW Moderator-72
    Participant

    you 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.

    #644324
    I. M. Here
    Member

    “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 ;-))

    #644325
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Hmmmmm… If we all switched around our numbers, people would get pretty confused… :}

    #644326

    55 we can flip them upside down!, you could become 22 and 99 could become 66.

    #644327

    25 might have a problem

    #644328
    anon for this
    Participant

    Did anyone stock up on stamps before the increase took effect? If so, how many did you get?

    #644329

    mods-are you bored today or s/t?

    #644330
    areivimzehlazeh
    Participant

    25 & 21 still MIA- even in an all out mod conversation… makes you wonder. Now- back to stamps 😉

    #644331
    Y.W. Editor
    Keymaster

    All you mods better get back to your posts, or no one is getting paid this week.

    This was your last warning.

    #644332
    areivimzehlazeh
    Participant

    corn in the morn(afternoon) R’ Key Master

    #644333

    Are you implying that if we DO get back to our posts we WILL get paid this week?

    #644334
    I. M. Here
    Member

    39- 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.

    #644335
    aussieboy
    Participant

    mod39: lol

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