The post office is where you can save a LOT of money,if
you’re careful. First,in buying stamps…be sure you buy
the stamps that do NOT have 39¢ printed on them. Why?
Because several months from now the first-class postal
rates are going up, BUT any stamps you have on hand can
still be used! That’s right, no more going down and buying
1¢,2¢ and 3¢ stamps. When you’re mailing books, be sure to
specify BOOK RATE. When mailing videos, DVDs or CDs,
specify MEDIA MAIL. Most other things can be sent FIRST
CLASS MAIL, unless they’re quite heavy. Don’t automatically
send everything PRIORITY MAIL ! It’s NOT NECESSARY
and you’re paying the USPS more than you need to. You may
need to make a point to tell the clerk you do NOT want it sent
priority mail. I believe the USPS has been pushing their clerks
to try to send more things priority mail. If you can,
send heavier packages by UPS(United Parcel Service).There
are more and more places that will accept UPS packages, like
grocery stores, etc. Why? UPS gives you $100 INSURANCE Free.
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