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Looks like it's time to buy those forever stamps. The Postal Service is raising the price of first-class mail by 3 cents on Jan. 26. More: continued here

The delays were blamed on poor weather earlier this week in parts of the country as well as overloaded systems. More: continued here

Dec. 16, 2013: In this file photo, package handler Chris Addison arranges packages before loading a delivery truck at a FedEx sorting facility in Kansas City, Mo. More: continued here

First-class stamps rising to 49 centsWRTV IndianapolisRegulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter in an effort to help the Postal Service recover from severe mail decreases brought on by the 2008 economic downturn.and more » …

Shipping giants FedEx and UPS apologise for delays to "a small share" of holiday shipments which left some customers without Christmas presents. More: continued here

Christmas will come a little late for some UPS customers, as shipping delays push deliveries into the day after the holiday. More: continued here

Adweek Press: Post Office Approves Extra Rat…AdweekAs feared, the U.S. Postal Service passed 4.3 percent exigent rate increase on Christmas Eve, delivering a lump of coal to magazines, newspapers and direct mailers. The Postal Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 for the increase on top of the annual postal …and more » More: continued …

The fact that many were missing gifts this morning being blamed on poor weather, as well as overloaded systems More: continued here

Unwanted Gift Cards? 3 Ways to Turn Them Into CashMotley FoolDan goes through all three, including using auction sites like eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) , gift-card exchange services like Cardpool, or finding friends and family members in similar situations to do a swap. Dan notes that higher-demand cards from Apple …and …

WASHINGTON (AP) – Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. More: continued here