OT: The new 41 cent stamp Liberty Bell "Forever".

dink · 03-26-2007, 07:33 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17796834/

I don't know how many of you had known the the US Postal Service raised the cost of a stamp (yet again) from 39 cents to 41 cents. The new rate goes into effect on May 14th.

Beginning April 12th though, a new stamp with the Liberty Bell and the word Forever go on sale. According to the Postmaster General John E. Potter, The stamp, which will carry the word �Forever� instead of a price, will remain valid for sending a letter, no matter how much rates go up in the future.

That will eliminate the annoyance of buying one- and two-cent stamps to make up the new rate when prices rise, and folks who want to hedge against inflation could lay in a supply of the stamps for long-term use.

Sure I use the online bill pay whenever I can do send a stamp, but soon it's going to be over $1.00 to send someone a birthday/thinking of you/get well card. (Something a little more personal than an e-card)

My thoughts.......I'm just going to buy tons of these new stamp!

That way I'll never have to worry.

jeanius80 · 03-27-2007, 01:02 AM

i will be buying like 300 of these in april! What a great idea! thanks for sharing

Mommy22alyns · 03-27-2007, 01:34 AM

Great info - thanks for sharing!

And by the way... I love you for the ticker in your sig. I have that very countdown going in my sig on another site!!

dink · 03-27-2007, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Mommy22alyns

And by the way... I love you for the ticker in your sig. I have that very countdown going in my sig on another site!!

baseball is my weakness

. always.

brendajos · 03-27-2007, 04:47 PM

yeah i am still working on getting rid of 37 cent stamps...lol. i just don't mail anything anymore. when i mailed the payment for my speeding ticket the other day I had to dig around and finally just use two 37 cent stamps cuz i can't find my 2 cent ones. oh well... i will take that as the premium for him not catching me going as fast as i had been going i guess!

dink · 03-27-2007, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by brendajos

yeah i am still working on getting rid of 37 cent stamps...lol. i just don't mail anything anymore. when i mailed the payment for my speeding ticket the other day I had to dig around and finally just use two 37 cent stamps cuz i can't find my 2 cent ones. oh well... i will take that as the premium for him not catching me going as fast as i had been going i guess!

I'm with you on not mailing much besides cards and small gifts to family/friends. Thank goodness for online bill pay!