With the new postal rate increases taking effect next week, ForeverStamps.com offers some helpful and cost saving tips for your postal budget.

Consider going to a metered mail system if you deal in moderate to high volume direct mail. You can obtain a service contract and postage meter authorized by the USPS which imprints an image directly on your envelope and automatically keeps track of your postage costs. Your business could save considerable employee and transportation costs with this method.

If you prefer not to rent or buy a postage meter, consider using the services of one of our advertisers, Stamps.com. For less than $20 a month you can use your own computer printer to print envelopes, labels and custom stamps with USPS approved postage.

Obtain a postal scale. The USPS has varying rates for different weights and mail classes, so you can save considerable time and excessive postage by accurately calculating your postage ahead of time and arranging a pickup.

With little hunting, you can obtain stamps at below face value. By buying bulk quantities at discount or purchasing older denominated stamps sold in lots, you can combine these stamps to equal the prevailing postage rate. Click on one of our advertiser’s links for auctions and collections of older denominated stamps sold as discounted lots.

Purchase some Forever Stamps currently on sale for $0.41. These stamps will be valid regardless of future postal price increases, thereby eliminating the need for supplemental stamps. If you put out a newsletter, or any annual or semi-annual report, birthday or Christmas card, consider buying a few extra Forever Stamps. Remember, you may not have a 5-year supply of Christmas cards in hand, but you can always affix a Forever Stamp to a standard envelope and store it away for use later.

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