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There has been a lot of speculation regarding the purchasing motives behind the consumers of Forever Stamps. Are there actually investors hoarding these stamps in hermetically sealed containers, waiting for guaranteed returns down the road? Or are these stamps being consumed in the normal course of business, being bought as a convenience, a hedge against future postal increases? Below are some of the best web articles examining the investment angle of Forever Stamps.

Newsweek: An Investment You Can’t Lick

March 19, 2007 issue - Ok. you’re sitting around dealing with big Financial Questions. Where’s the stock market going? Will your 401(k) be fat enough for you to retire on caviar rather than cat food? How are you going to pay your kids’ college tuition? Forget all that small stuff. Your new Big Economic Challenge for 2007 comes down to this: should you speculate in U.S. postage stamps?

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Forever stamp designed for convenience not saving money

Sometimes hard facts defy even the most seemingly common sensical ideas. Take, for instance, the newly introduced Forever stamp, which will always be good for first-class postage regardless of how high postage rates go. Buying 1 cent stamps to bring old stamps up to the current rate will soon be just a faint, quaint memory.

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