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Mailing Tips To Reduce Your Postage

USPS POSTAL RATES ARE RISING. Mailing Tips To Reduce Your Postage. Price Increase Coming 2011. Price of a First Class Stamp: May 2006: $0.39 May 2007: $0.41 May 2008: $0.42 May 2010: $0.44 May 2011: $TBA* View History of Postage Rates in the United States

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Mailing Tips To Reduce Your Postage

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  1. USPS POSTAL RATES ARE RISING Mailing Tips To Reduce Your Postage

  2. Price Increase Coming 2011 • Price of a First Class Stamp: • May 2006: $0.39 • May 2007: $0.41 • May 2008: $0.42 • May 2010: $0.44 • May 2011: $TBA* View History of Postage Rates in the United States • While the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) declined the USPS’ request for a 5.6% increase, proposed for January 2011, the USPS is still allowed to raise rates up to the CPI cap without approval from the PRC. We expect that there will be a 2.5% increase in USPS rates in 2011 prior to May 2011 and will be pleasantly surprised if it doesn't happen.

  3. USPS Shape-Based Pricing • Price Increases Reflect Differences In Costs To Handle Letters, Large Envelopes (flats), & Packages • Weight No Longer Used As Primary Factor To Determine Cost • A Combination of Size, Thickness, and Weight Is Now The Standard • Letters, Flats, and Parcels Now Priced Differently • Shape-Based Pricing Significantly Increases Postage Expense Pricing & Savings Based On USPS First Class $0.44 Rate

  4. USPS Letter Size Vs Flat Size • Letter Size • A mail piece that has a final folded or envelope size of 6-1/8" x 11-1/2" and under • Must also be less than 1/4" thick and weigh less than approximately 3.3 oz. per piece • Flat Size • Any piece larger than letter size • How To Save • By configuring mail pieces to letter size postage savings average $50.00 - $60.00 per thousand less than flat size Pricing & Savings Based On USPS First Class $0.44 Rate

  5. Letter Pricing Guidelines 6” x 9” Envelope #10 Envelope PriceExcludes Envelope Cost Pricing & Savings Based On USPS First Class $0.44 Rate

  6. How To Save Nearly 50%! 2 Pages 8-1/2” x 11” Paper Based on 20lb Paper 9” x 12” Flat Mail Piece Cost = $0.88 With 2 Pages 8-1/2” x 11” PaperFolded In Half Based on 20lb Paper 6” x 9-1/2” Envelope With Cost = $0.44 Pricing & Savings Based On USPS First Class $0.44 Rate

  7. Postage Savings Tips • Use A #10 Envelope To Mail 4 Pages or Less • Use A 6” x 9” Envelope To Mail 5 Pages or More • Duplicate Pages To A Single Sheet • Fold, Fold, Fold • Fold Down To A Smaller Size Envelope • Fold Mail Previously Placed In A 9” x 12” Envelope In Half • Mail In A 6” x 9” Envelope • Redesign Mail To Meet USPS Letter-mail Dimensions • Letter and Flat Mail Should be Rectangular Instead of Square • To Avoid A $0.17 USPS Surcharge the Length ÷ Height Should Be Between 1.3” & 2.5” • Consider Purchasing The “Forever Stamp” Pricing & Savings Based On USPS First Class $0.44 Rate

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