<strong>Want one easy way to save money on stamps? Buy ONLY the “Forever stamps.” That way, even if the price of postage stamps go up, you will have the exact amount of postage needed for a first class letter. Example: Let’s say you buy a roll of 100 44 cent stamps. Then, postage goes up to 46 cents in a few months, but you have 50 stamps 44 cent stamps left. This means you will have to make an EXTRA trip to the post office, and you will have to shell out $1.00 for 50 2 cent stamps. However, if you bought 100 Forever stamps instead, your 50 remaining stamps would still be usable, with no extra postage needed. Even around Christmas / holiday time, the seasonal stamps are pretty, but if you don’t use them all, and even worse, if postage goes up, you are left with out of date stamps that now don’t even cover the cost of a first class letter.
Anyone have other tips on how to save money on stamps?
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If you are a Costco member you can by a roll of 100 for .25 cents cheaper then the post office. It’s not much, but it is some. Oh, and they are the Forever stamps too.
Cool, I didn’t know that. Anyone know if Sam’s Club has something similar?
I noticed recently that you can even buy them on eBay & get them cheaper too!!
Alot of Forever stamps too! I’m definitely gonna try that next time we need some.
I heard if you sign up to usps at home postage program you get some free postage.