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When Does the Price of Postage Stamps Go Up?

If you’ve noticed your mailing costs climbing in recent years, you’re not alone. The price of USPS postage stamps has increased regularly, and understanding when these changes happen can help…
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Where to Buy Stamps?

Whether you’re a small business owner mailing invoices to customers, a lawyer sending out court orders, a real estate agent posting disclosure documents, or an accountant dispatching tax documents, postage…
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How Long Does Priority Mail Take?

When you drop a package in the mail with that red, white, and blue USPS Priority Mail label, you expect it to arrive fast—but how fast, exactly? The U.S. Postal…
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Recent Changes in Certified Mail Laws: What Businesses Need to Know in 2025

Stay compliant with 2025 Certified Mail law changes. New requirements in WA, MN & ME for evictions and debt collection.
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2025 USPS Rate and Service Changes

Updated as of 10/5/2025. The United States Postal Service (USPS®) adjusts postage rates at least once a year, and sometimes more frequently. These changes can have an impact on your…
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How to track a UPS package

Whether you’re sending a package or waiting for one to arrive, you want to know where it’s at. For business owners, it’s important that you’re able to confirm a shipment’s…
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How Carriers Like FedEx, UPS, & USPS Are Turning to Dynamic Pricing

Historically, postage rates have been fixed. However, a significant shift is underway this year, as more carriers are adopting dynamic pricing models. This means that rates are no longer fixed…
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USPS 2024 Holiday Shipping Rate Increase

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is temporarily raising rates for select package services from October 6th to January 19th. This is a common practice among major carriers like FedEx…
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How Does a USPS Postage Stamp Increase Work?

Last updated September 10, 2024 At least once a year – and sometimes multiple times a year –  the United States Postal Service (USPS®) changes postage rates. At Stamps.com, we…
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Is My Postage Meter IMI Compliant? 

Effective June 30, 2024, USPS® discontinued all Information Based Indicia (IBI) postage meter technology and required all postage meters to upgrade to a new system called Intelligent Mail Indicia (IMI).…