With a postal rate increase just two weeks away, Americans are buying 30 million Forever stamps a day. The cost of sending a first-class letter will rise a penny to 42 cents on May 12, but the Forever stamps — currently selling for 41 cents — will remain valid for full postage after the increase….
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Gas and food aren’t the only things costing more. In a couple of weeks we can add postage stamps to the list and that’s making one stamp a hot item. More: continued here
WKTV Customers race to lock in 41-cent postage stamps'forever'Press of Atlantic City, NJ –5 hours agoAn increase in the standard postage rate from 41 cents to 42 cents set for May 12 has customers of the US Postal Service buying up Forever Stamps – which …Stock up on stampsThe Daily AdvertiserRush on Forever stamps hits Lubbock post…
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Americans are buying 30 million Forever postage stamps a dayThe Associated Press –Apr 28, 2008WASHINGTON (AP) — With a postal rate increase just two weeks away, Americans are buying 30 million Forever stamps a day. The cost of sending a first-class … More: continued here
If there was ever a time to brave that lengthy line at the post office, it’s now, as thousands of Americans hurry to reap the savings of Forever stamps before U.S. postage rates increase 1 cent on May 12. More: continued here