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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

United States Postal Service's Postage Rates Increase This Week

New stamp will allow you to mail letters anywhere in the world for one set price of $1.10.

The cost of sending most letters and packages increased slightly on Sunday,  when the U.S. Postal Service adjusted its rates to help cover the costs of delivering the mail.  Forever Stamps, the ones that remain good despite future postal rate increases, increased to 46 cents. Here's a rundown of price increases: The USPS also introduced a new First-Class Mail Global Forever Stamp. The stamp allows people to mail letters anywhere in the world for $1.10. In addition, several new shipping services products will be available in January. Free tracking will be offered to all packages, including retail Priority Mail and Parcel Post. Priority Mail rates also will see an increase. The new rates are as follows:

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Santa Will Reply to Letters from Children in Shorewood

Thanks to a very special U.S. Postal Service program, Santa will reply to children who mail him their Christmas wish lists this holiday season.

Every year, millions of children sit down to make a wish list for Santa, hoping he will make all of their Christmas dreams come true. But what if Santa actually wrote back? The United States Postal Service is now accepting "Letters From Santa," a program that allows parents and caregivers to play Santa by sending a letter signed by Saint Nick to a child. According to a postal service news release, "The 'Letters From Santa' program helps parents fulfill the dreams of their own children." Instructions to send a letter from Santa: In the Shorewood area, letters to Santa can be dropped off at the Joliet Post Office at 2000 McDonough St.

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