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Postage Stamp Increase on Hold

It looks like there will be no new postage increase for 2011. Regulators have rejected the proposed postage price increase as of September 30th. Back in July, the Postal Service met to discuss an increase in the postal rate hike. For most of us, we are concerned with the regular first class stamp. The proposal would have raised the cost of that first class stamp from 44 cents to 46 cents. When I reported on the possible rate increase, I suggested that you keep an eye out for the increase and purchase forever stamps. Forever stamps can be used, well, … Continue reading →

Bringing Home the Bacon Will Cost You More

If you love your bacon, then you’ll want to read this post. Bacon prices are predicted to go up very soon. Bringing home the bacon will start costing you more money. Bacon has already been scaling up in price. In fact, it is 200 percent more expensive this year than it was last year. According to CNN Money, the price of bacon will continue to rise. The main reason why bacon is so expensive is that the farmers who grow the hogs have reduced the number of hogs that they produce. This makes the bacon more scarce and drives the … Continue reading →