Avoid postage rate hikes and losing your mind looking for stamps
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While I rarely use stamps anymore, I can never seem to find one when I need it. When I manage to successfully rummage around and locate one, it’s usually so old that I have to find another one to make sure I have enough postage. *sigh* Wasted time, wasted money, and my electric bill looks like it’s being sent to another country.
There’s an easy solution to this predicament: Forever Stamps. You’ve probably heard of them, but if not, here’s the rundown: Forever Stamps are sold at the current price for stamps, but they can still be used after rates go up.
The reason why I mention this is because now is a good time to pick up a big pack or two. According to the USPS website postage is due to take another hike soon. May 12th to be exact.
While the bump in price is a small one, this is a great excuse to stock up. In addition to purchasing the stamps, I’d also suggest creating a small stationery kit.
It doesn’t have to be anything fancy. I’m not talking about fountain pens, embossed paper and sealing wax. Gather some modest, blank cards with fitting envelopes, standard-sized business envelopes and your stamps. Put them all in a manilla folder that’s easily accessible – you can even file it away if you don’t want it cluttering your desk. The important thing is that you know where to locate your stamps and other tools for correspondence.
Now you’ve not only saved yourself a little money and become more organized, but you’ve removed an obstacle that stood in your way from writing thoughtful notes and thank-yous! And, if you’re like me, the little kit you made will be around serving its purpose for years. :)
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 at 8:15 am and is filed under Finances, Home, Work. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
I like this idea. While e-mail is fast, it is still a treat to actually get a hand written letter, or card in the mail box! I love it when one arrives.
Thanks for the tip, I’ll stock up on some stamps!
You’re absolutely right, and thanks for the comment!
That is a genius idea – a stationary file! I am always trying to find a place for my envelopes! Digging them out of storage when I need one, having them float from place to place on my desk, etc. Love this idea!
And while I’m at it, I appreciate this website! Love the useful tips. Usually they are so simple I have to ask myself “why didn’t I think of that?” Ha ha! Glad somebody else did!
Kendall and Norda – Thanks so much for your kind words. I’m glad you find the site useful!