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Look Who Will Be Gracing Your Envelopes in 2008

Once you finish using the last of your Christmas stamps you’ll have a plethora of new self-adhesive postage options to choose from to mail off all those holiday-related bills. The United States Postal Service just unveiled a list of new stamps they plan to release in 2008. Among the new postage stamps scheduled to grace envelopes next year is the face of a Hollywood legend whose eyes inspired a hit song. Screen siren Bette Davis is being honored by the postal service on the 100th anniversary of her birth with a commemorative stamp. The 10-time Academy Award nominee will be … Continue reading →

Christmas Gift Shipping Tips

Want to increase the odds that your card or gift will get there by Christmas Eve? Check out these tips from the United States Post Office. The Post office says that 85 percent of all of the hand addressed cards get read by a card reader. This is the fastest way possible, with 36,000 pieces of mail sorted in one hour. If the machine can’t read the handwriting on an envelope, a digital image is taken of the piece and sent to one of eight data centers. There, a human tries to read the address and type it in to … Continue reading →

The Forever Stamp Goes on Sale Today

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A new “forever” stamp goes on sale today, April 12, 2007, emblazoned with the Liberty Bell. The idea behind the stamp is that many people are sick of postage rate hikes (okay, make that everybody) and the consequential 2 cent stamps that you have to buy, in order to use up your now outdated postage stamps. I have to admit: I was given a large roll of 37 cent stamps several years ago, and I am still working my way through those. The postage rate is now 39 cents, and will be going up to 41 cents come May 14th. … Continue reading →

Government Jobs: Truth and Fiction

When most people think of working for the government in some capacity, they imagine a nice, cushy job. They assume the salary is competitive along with the benefits package, they believe opportunity for advancement will be excellent, and they know they’ll get national holidays off with pay. What’s not to like? Well, con artists also know these things, and they know that people want government jobs, and they take full advantage of the fact. You have likely seen classified ads offering to help you get a job with the United States Post Office or other government agencies. You sign up, … Continue reading →