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posted: 4/28/2008 at 6:13 PM |
| modal, what's that snake saying to you? |
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posted: 4/28/2008 at 6:44 PM |
Buying a crapload of forever stamps is not a great idea, as the cost of stamps has historically risen slower than inflation. 
Buying a pack or two to get you through the next month or year (depending on how much you send snail mail) isn't a bad idea, but tons of cash in order to save a few pennies in the now isn't a good idea.
What's the new cost going to be (for the three letters I mail each year)?
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posted: 4/28/2008 at 6:49 PM |
Quote from DrewEOB on 4/28/2008 at 6:44 PM:Buying a crapload of forever stamps is not a great idea, as the cost of stamps has historically risen slower than inflation. Buying a pack or two to get you through the next month or year (depending on how much you send snail mail) isn't a bad idea, but tons of cash in order to save a few pennies in the now isn't a good idea.
I didn't buy a whole bunch, just 100. We don't pay our bills online yet so we still actually snail mail out our payments. I wouldn't have gone out of my way to buy the Forever stamps, but we needed stamps this week and I wasn't about to buy a roll of the 41 cent stamps. I hate having to buy 1 cent stamps! Too many times I've gotten mail back when I've forgotten to add the extra postage after an increase.
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posted: 4/28/2008 at 7:26 PM |
Sounds like you did it right. I heard stories about people spending hundreds and thousands of dollars on the Forever stamps so they could be cackling with glee in 10 years when stamps cost $0.60.
We've been paying bills online for years now through our bank, so I rarely use stamps other than for birthday cards and the like. |
Drew
Road to the Monkey
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posted: 4/28/2008 at 7:57 PM |
| Wedding invitation. Buying the stamps for them now. (Hey every few dollars helps) |
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posted: 4/28/2008 at 9:04 PM |
Quote from modal on 4/28/2008 at 8:56 PM:Woman, you need to get with the program and use online bill payment. There are a few things I still have to pay by mail or in person.
Oh wait. What I should have said was...My husband who handles all of our bill paying (trust me, this is for the best) does not pay anything online.
SO, yelling at me won't do a bit of good.
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~Michelle
Southeastern PA Group
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posted: 4/29/2008 at 1:59 AM
modified: 4/29/2008 at 1:59 AM |
Quote from modal on 4/28/2008 at 8:54 PM:Background: My niece got the snake for her 3rd birthday. Crazy! 
3!!?? Definately cwazy. How has the snake/ 3 yr old relationship gone so far?
And more importantly (trying not to act like a hijacker), did your snake buy any forever stamps?
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posted: 4/29/2008 at 2:11 AM |
| Quote from Sockoni on 4/29/2008 at 1:59 AM: And more importantly (trying not to act like a hijacker), did your snake buy any forever stamps?
Nice save.
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~Michelle
Southeastern PA Group
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posted: 4/29/2008 at 7:46 PM
modified: 4/29/2008 at 7:56 PM |
I should buy a book. Just because by the time I get around to using stamps I have so many denominations.
Oh...except for Xmas. I send out about 120 Xmas cards each year.
There is no rush to buy these though...they will be 41 cents through the next price change.
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