WASHINGTON —AP- [1] A reminder: Extra postage needed on those letters and packages. For a first-class card or letter the rate taking effect Monday is 41 cents for the first ounce, a 2-cent increase. But the cost for each additional ounce drops to 17 cents, so heavier letters will be cheaper than before.
There’s a certain degree of irony here… the site I got this tidbit from offers you a chance to E-mail the story to a freind….
New prices are here, [2] if you’re interested.