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2011 POSTAGE RATE INCREASE

Postage increase effective April 17, 2011. View the new rates at

New Address Placement Standards

On March 29, 2009, all Presorted Standard Flat-sized mail must be addressed on the "top half" of the mailpiece. How do you determine which side is the top?
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Move Update Changes

November 23, 2008 the USPS will make some significant changes to the current Move Update requirements.
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Tabbing Changes

Effective September 9, 2009 the Postal Service has established new requirements for the processing of letter-size booklets.
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USPS ranked no. 1 in the world
WASHINGTON — A review of the performance of universal postal service providers by the Oxford Strategic Consulting (OSC) firm ranks the U.S. Postal Service the best postal service within the world’s top 20 largest economies for access to services, resource efficiency and public trust.
Love is in the air
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced the new Love Ribbons Forever Stamp is on sale today at usps.com and by phone at 800-782-6724. Stamps are arriving in Post Offices over the next few days and will be sold as soon as they are available.
Send some love
WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service wants to make sending your Valentine some love as quick and easy as a stop at your local Post Office, where the new “In the Mailbox Love Bear” and other lovely gifts await.