Katie Couric's Notebook: "Stampflation"
Today, the cost of a first class stamp goes up a penny, to 42 cents.
Video: Some of us can still remember when mailing a letter cost only nickel ... that was until 1968.
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This is Highway Robbery!
First we get robbed at the Pump, and now - the Post Office!
And, btw, can you tell me where can I get another one of those cute li''l Hershey Kisses Stamps?
They''re finger lickin'' good!
Peter
It is not really the increased prices that bugs me but the fact that the increases outpace my ability to use all of the stamps from the prior releases. They have a Forever stamp but they are dull. I like to use comic stamps, John Wayne stamps and animal stamps. They become undesirable with each increase but at the moment I am still holding two pages of the "old" stamps. I guess I should take up writing fan mail to use up all of the stamps before the next increase. So the only question is whether KC would like her fan mail adorned with Wonder Woman or John Wayne. Oh, now that the price is up I guess I should use one of each or it will never arrive.
The purpose of the rambling above? The postal service should make all of the stamps forever stamps and quit causing us headaches.