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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Would You Miss Saturday Mail Delivery?

A proposal would end Saturday first-class mail delivery.

The U.S. Postal Service is reportedly announcing on Wednesday that it will stop Saturday first-class mail delivery by Aug. 1, reported CBS News. Mail personnel have delivered mail on Saturdays for 150 years, but the plan is to end regular mail service, while maintaining Saturday delivery for packages and express mail, said CBS News. The move is the latest attempt by the cash-strapped federal department to save money. It has already cut employees and service, but still reportedly lost $16 billion last year. What do you think about this idea? Would you miss Saturday mail service?

Gwen B

2:28 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013

Wouldn't miss it at all. In fact, I have a rule with myself that I never open mail on that comes in on Friday, unless it looks like a card, until The weekend is over. Bills and junk mail ruin ones weekend. A bill free weekend is a happy weekend!! If it saves money to limit delivery days, then do it, knock another day off if they need to save more. Welfare recipients should go back to picking up …   more ›

Saturday, January 21, 2012

POLL: Postage Costs On the Rise

The USPS will raise prices on forever stamps on Jan. 22 to 45 cents.

The price to mail a letter at your local post office will be slightly higher beginning Jan. 22.  The cost of a USPS forever stamp will increase to 45 cents tomorrow, up one cent from its previous price. According to USA.gov, this is the first increase to the stamp's price since May, 2009.  Also on the rise are the costs of send postcards and international letters, which will increase by three and seven cents respectively.  What do you think? Will the change in price affect how you use the mail? Take our poll and share your thoughts in the comments section below. 

Irene Del Bono

7:12 am on Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The mail carrier has to walk and drive in the worst kinds of weather, tramping through snow, rain, and extreme heat, dodging dogs, fences, and things left lying on sidewalks and in driveways. The post office personnel are always helpful, despite having to listen to so many complaints. It's just another penny - 45 cents - to leave mail in your mailbox, have it picked up, sorted, put in bags, on …   more ›

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