Yes, the US postage rates went up effective January 26, 2014. There is some good news, though. The USPS decided to continue the “Second Ounce Free” rates for First-Class Mail Presort and Automation Letters. What is “Second Ounce Free”? Or “2nd Ounce Free”? It’s a rate that allows you mail presorted First-Class letter mail that more »

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Who didn’t see this coming? What’s really weird is that if you go to the https://ribbs.usps.gov/index.cfm?page=intellmaillatestnews for latest Full-Service Intelligent Mail Barcode information, it still has the January 26, 2014 deadline. No word on how long the delay will be. So, we are full service certified but looks like those who have been dragging their feet have more »

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In Philadelphia, on July 26, 1775, Benjamin Franklin was named the first Postmaster General of the newly established United States Post Office. He still held that office the following summer when the Declaration of Independence was drafted and signed, and, so, remained the Postmaster General of the United States Post Office (USPO) until Nov, 1776. more »

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