Two Things Make a Post

[rolanni]

1. The US Post Office, feeling, as do we all, the pinch of the Zombie Apocalypse right in the wallet, where it hurts the most, has decided to increase rates! Brilliant, USPS. Just. . .

Sigh.

When we began serializing Fledgling, in 2007, a first class stamp cost 39 cents. First class postage now costs 44 cents an ounce, soon to go up to 46 cents an ounce. Periodical mail -- which is to say "media mail," which is how SRM orders, for instance, travel domestically, will go up about 8 percent over current rates. God, She knows what's going to happen to overseas rates.

Again.

*deep breath*

2. Regrettably, I will not be going to NASFiC as originally planned. Steve will be attending. I'm sorry to miss everyone; have a great time for me!

Comments

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

That does sound useful. My bank offers something -- bill-cue-pay? -- but I have to talk to a Live Person to turn it on. Will make a phone call tomorrow...

[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

If it's not automatic, if you can keep a list and use it to send payments on your schedule, go for it. If they can do a transfer it goes through the next day. If they need to send a check, you may need to schedule a payment 2-4 business days ahead.

It's highly useful when payments come in right up against the wire, and there's no time for a check to crawl through the mail. The only time it gets sticky is if you forget to schedule a Monday payment before the cutoff on Friday--then you have to run to the PO. Otherwise, it is all kinds of awesome.