In case you've been hiding under a rock like my wife and I have, the cost of sending mail went up on Monday.
Craig ==================================================================== >From http://postcalc.usps.gov/Popups/pop_up23.htm, First-Class Mail Letters First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, or Express Mail is required for personal correspondence, handwritten or typewritten material, and bills or statements of account. First-Class Mail may also be used for advertisements. First-Class Mail Letter Rates Weight Not Over (ounces) Rates 1 $0.41 2 0.58 3 0.75 3.5 0.92 Letters that weigh 1 ounce or less and meet one or more of the nonmachinable characteristics below are subject to the $0.17 nonmachinable surcharge. For heavier items, see Large Envelope or Package. * It is a square letter * It is too rigid \u2013 does not bend easily * It has clasps, string, buttons, or similar closure devices * It has an address parallel to the shorter dimension of the letter * It contains items such as pens that cause the surface to be uneven * The length divided by height is less than 1.3 or more than 2.5
