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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Stamp Prices Increase: How Much Will Stamps Cost In 2013?

The price will go up Jan. 27, but Forever stamps will always be good on standard-sized letters.

Headed to the Post Office in Dearborn for stamps this month? You might want to bring some extra money. The price of a stamp to send a letter is increasing by 1 cent on Jan. 27. “The new 46-cent Forever stamps will allow customers to mail letters to any location in the United States,” according to a press release from the United States Postal Service. “Forever stamps are always good for mailing a one-ounce letter anytime in the future regardless of price changes.” The Postal Service is also introducing a new Global Forever stamp, which will allow you to mail letters anywhere in the world for $1.10. Here is a breakdown of the new single-piece First-Class mailing prices: As far as shipping services go, free tracking will be offered to all …

AXXEL KNUTSON

10:22 am on Monday, May 13, 2013

Over the last month, easily 95% of my mail was unwanted and totally useless. The USPS has become an aggravation every day forcing me to sift through mountains of junk mail from senders I would just as soon have go out of business. Our mail is now very close to being 100% junk and we are close to throwing our mailbox away and letting the USPS read our junk mail. It is NOT a business for government…   more ›

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