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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 09:12 AM Jan 2017

Forever stamps will cost more starting Sunday

If you use couriers to deliver emails, and tweets to deliver policy...

"I think the computers have complicated lives very greatly. The whole, you know, age of computer has made it where nobody knows exactly what's going on."

...then you probably won't notice this little cost increase. Goes great with $500 average increase to home loans for a number of us.

Thank you, Mr. Precedent.

Source: USA Today Network, Zlati Meyer, Detroit Free Press

It might be called a "Forever" stamp, but not when it comes to the price of buying one.

The cost of mailing a one-ounce first-class letter will return to being 49 cents, up from 47 cents, where it had been since April.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/forever-stamps-will-cost-more-starting-sunday/ar-AAlZYlB?li=BBnb7Kz&OCID=HPDHP
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Forever stamps will cost more starting Sunday (Original Post) yallerdawg Jan 2017 OP
It's still a bargain. WhiteTara Jan 2017 #1
Agree,I laugh at those RW idiots who want to abolish the USPS Bengus81 Jan 2017 #2
I just greatly appreciate how Republicans... yallerdawg Jan 2017 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author TrekLuver Jan 2017 #4
And what is the point? WhiteTara Jan 2017 #6
Figure it out TrekLuver Jan 2017 #8
Yup! Rain, sleet or snow the USPS still works regardless of Republican attacks NWCorona Jan 2017 #14
Does Meyer really understand a FOREVER stamp?? Bengus81 Jan 2017 #5
Yeah, it's chump change. yallerdawg Jan 2017 #7
LOL...of all the MISERY Trump is going to cause.... Bengus81 Jan 2017 #13
The point is... yallerdawg Jan 2017 #15
Thanks Trump! workinclasszero Jan 2017 #9
Yup it's Trashpot's fault...it's time to start blaming him for everything everywhere ! TrekLuver Jan 2017 #10
Yes indeed workinclasszero Jan 2017 #12
That's because 'forever' is suddenly seeming a lot longer. Atman Jan 2017 #11
Only 1458 days to go. WhiteTara Jan 2017 #16

Bengus81

(6,907 posts)
2. Agree,I laugh at those RW idiots who want to abolish the USPS
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 10:57 AM
Jan 2017

So UPS and Fed Ex can deliver the mail. I've always told those knuckle draggers that you can ALREADY send a letter through them. IF you want to pay a fortune to do so.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
3. I just greatly appreciate how Republicans...
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 10:58 AM
Jan 2017

never count all these increases on "the little people."

They are only concerned by the "burdens" carried by those who can most afford them.

I doubt if they have ever dug into their sofa looking for two more cents to mail that bill in before past due.

Response to WhiteTara (Reply #1)

Bengus81

(6,907 posts)
5. Does Meyer really understand a FOREVER stamp??
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 11:03 AM
Jan 2017

Duhhhhh.....right now I have about 40 forever stamps in a couple of books. She's acting like they are now worthless with the price increase. LOL...like others I mail very little. Those stamps will easily last me two years or maybe more.

But then...OH MY I'll have to pay a whopping two cents more per stamp. The USPS is still one of the best things we have in this Country--unless Trump cans them for his Corporate masters.

Bengus81

(6,907 posts)
13. LOL...of all the MISERY Trump is going to cause....
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 11:27 AM
Jan 2017

paying another two cents for a stamp doesn't even register. I haven't looked but I'm sure this hike was in the works six months ago. Would we be griping if this increase happened on Clinton's watch??



yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
15. The point is...
Sat Jan 21, 2017, 11:34 AM
Jan 2017

the Corrupt One just issued his first executive order to stop a reduction on mortgage fees that only apply to those who can least afford it.

You ever heard the phrase, "Nickel and dimed to death"?

Yeah, 2 cents more for millions, 10's of thousands less for a few. That's how you have revenue neutral tax breaks.

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