I couldn't bring myself to draw up a plain ol' chart for these new rules. Instead, I had a bit of fun with the highlights of the new rates in effect starting yesterday, but there was no mail yesterday; so starting today. It is Creative Commons licensed which means you are free to share and repost with accreditation, just no selling and claiming it's yours, deal?
January 27, 2014
2014 U.S.P.S. Postal Rates Graphic
Kathy Zadrozny
Vices included vintage cameras, red wine, dusty mystery books, vintage detective radio shows, silent movies and cupcakes.
I received a sheet from my PO that had all of the new increases. Regarding 1st class letters, there is the additional 21 cents for each ounce over one, but then at 3.5 ounces, there is an additional 21 cents required. Is this something new? Have they always started charging additional postage at 3.5 oz?
Posted by: LIsa M | January 27, 2014 at 09:20 AM
Awesome graphic! I love the little envelope with wings line drawing, too. :)
Posted by: Else T | January 27, 2014 at 10:03 AM
Theyve always rounded-up; so yes, 3.5 is essentially 4 oz in the eyes of the U.S.P.S.
Posted by: Donovan Beeson | January 27, 2014 at 10:24 AM
But this is much cuter.
Posted by: Kristy | January 27, 2014 at 10:37 AM
Yes, 3.5 rounds up to 4. Its 21 cents for each additional ounce or that is how I have always understood it.
Posted by: Donovan Beeson | January 27, 2014 at 11:00 AM
Thanks for the graphic!
Posted by: Connie Rose | January 27, 2014 at 11:45 AM
Thank you! Love this! Will be printing it out and putting it on my writing desk!!!
Posted by: peg | January 27, 2014 at 07:32 PM
Love the graphic! I was going to put it at the postal meter at work but we learned today that business owners with meter machines get a 1¢ discount. First time ever that has happened. I have been pushing to get rid of the machine and use real stamps but I'm going to have to give up on that battle now.
Posted by: PostMuse | January 28, 2014 at 09:11 AM
Thats why theres the letter with the 0.48 for digital postage!
Posted by: Donovan Beeson | January 28, 2014 at 09:55 AM
Very fun!
Posted by: Pamela | January 28, 2014 at 10:54 AM
Love the graphic!
Posted by: Cindy R. | January 29, 2014 at 01:12 PM
Ah! I didn't notice the digital one! I will color it in and replace the ugly scrawled note another co-worker stuck on the meter.
Posted by: PostMuse | January 29, 2014 at 04:15 PM
It's beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: Rebecca | February 03, 2014 at 05:03 AM
Thanks a bunch! I appreciate the loveliness of the drawing, which makes the postage hike a bit easier to deal with!
Posted by: Jeanne | February 25, 2014 at 02:08 PM
Hiya, I don't suppose you have a 2016 updated version of this fun graphic, do you?
Posted by: Keli Craig | February 13, 2016 at 01:56 PM
Thats on my To Do Eventually List. I keep hoping rates will go down.
Posted by: Donovan Beeson | February 15, 2016 at 12:10 PM