Comments on: USPS To Increase Shipping Prices Jan. 18 http://blog.shoeboxed.com/usps-to-increase-shipping-prices-jan-18/783/ Discussing tax prep, expense reports, receipts, contact management and other topics that individuals and small businesses care about. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:43:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sell Home Now http://blog.shoeboxed.com/usps-to-increase-shipping-prices-jan-18/783/comment-page-1/#comment-1999 Sell Home Now Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:35:05 +0000 http://blog.shoeboxed.com/?p=783#comment-1999 We use a lot priority mail envelopes and first class stamps at work, and this definitely hurts our budget for this year. In fact they just announced today that first class rates are increasing another 2 cents this May. But I speak to the mail carrier at work regularly, so I know how tough it is for them with old equipment to do their work. according to him, mail carriers are being given additional routes to help shrink deficit of the USPS. We use a lot priority mail envelopes and first class stamps at work, and this definitely hurts our budget for this year.

In fact they just announced today that first class rates are increasing another 2 cents this May. But I speak to the mail carrier at work regularly, so I know how tough it is for them with old equipment to do their work. according to him, mail carriers are being given additional routes to help shrink deficit of the USPS.

]]> By: USPS Jacks Up Price of First-Class Mail Stamps | National Spending Journal - By Shoeboxed http://blog.shoeboxed.com/usps-to-increase-shipping-prices-jan-18/783/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 USPS Jacks Up Price of First-Class Mail Stamps | National Spending Journal - By Shoeboxed Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:40:48 +0000 http://blog.shoeboxed.com/?p=783#comment-1996 [...] month, the USPS announced shipping fee increases, as we reported here. Click to [...] [...] month, the USPS announced shipping fee increases, as we reported here. Click to [...]

]]> By: USPS’ “Big Announcement” Is Just Shipping Rate Hikes? | National Spending Journal - By Shoeboxed http://blog.shoeboxed.com/usps-to-increase-shipping-prices-jan-18/783/comment-page-1/#comment-1821 USPS’ “Big Announcement” Is Just Shipping Rate Hikes? | National Spending Journal - By Shoeboxed Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:29:42 +0000 http://blog.shoeboxed.com/?p=783#comment-1821 [...] is scheduled to be announced today, but they did release a press release today talking about the rate hikes for USPS shipping prices that we reported last week. (They also released an Edgar Allan Poe stamp today, but we’re [...] [...] is scheduled to be announced today, but they did release a press release today talking about the rate hikes for USPS shipping prices that we reported last week. (They also released an Edgar Allan Poe stamp today, but we’re [...]

]]> By: Bring on the Rumors for USPS’ “Big Annoucement” Friday | National Spending Journal - By Shoeboxed http://blog.shoeboxed.com/usps-to-increase-shipping-prices-jan-18/783/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 Bring on the Rumors for USPS’ “Big Annoucement” Friday | National Spending Journal - By Shoeboxed Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:45:40 +0000 http://blog.shoeboxed.com/?p=783#comment-1745 [...] Rate hikes: The USPS may be making an announcement about the shipping rates increasing. The rate hikes are schedule to take effect on January 18. [...] [...] Rate hikes: The USPS may be making an announcement about the shipping rates increasing. The rate hikes are schedule to take effect on January 18. [...]

]]> By: cut costs! http://blog.shoeboxed.com/usps-to-increase-shipping-prices-jan-18/783/comment-page-1/#comment-1743 cut costs! Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:08:17 +0000 http://blog.shoeboxed.com/?p=783#comment-1743 Maybe they should start cutting costs instead of raising prices. It's about time they started just going 5 days a week instead of six. It's getting to expensive!!!! Maybe they should start cutting costs instead of raising prices. It’s about time they started just going 5 days a week instead of six. It’s getting to expensive!!!!

]]> By: USPS Wants Its Crates Back | National Spending Journal - By Shoeboxed http://blog.shoeboxed.com/usps-to-increase-shipping-prices-jan-18/783/comment-page-1/#comment-1742 USPS Wants Its Crates Back | National Spending Journal - By Shoeboxed Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:53:26 +0000 http://blog.shoeboxed.com/?p=783#comment-1742 [...] with a $2.8 billion deficit, the USPS is trying to save as much money as it can. That’s why the agency is rolling out the new “Equipment Recovery Project” in an [...] [...] with a $2.8 billion deficit, the USPS is trying to save as much money as it can. That’s why the agency is rolling out the new “Equipment Recovery Project” in an [...]

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