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Postage and Shipping for Your Business From Home

Many years ago, I lived in a tiny town in central Illinois where there was not home mail delivery. Everyone in town would go the small post office to collect their mail or send out letters and packages. Most of us just walked to the post office since the town was that small and there wasn’t even really parking for postal patrons. Of course, there were always a few farmers who had to mail big packages, but most of us just did our shipping and mailing on a small scale, in person, at the counter in the cramped little office … Continue reading →

Christmas Gift Shipping Tips

Want to increase the odds that your card or gift will get there by Christmas Eve? Check out these tips from the United States Post Office. The Post office says that 85 percent of all of the hand addressed cards get read by a card reader. This is the fastest way possible, with 36,000 pieces of mail sorted in one hour. If the machine can’t read the handwriting on an envelope, a digital image is taken of the piece and sent to one of eight data centers. There, a human tries to read the address and type it in to … Continue reading →

Williams-Sonoma Deals

Need a last minute Mother’s Day gift? Williams-Sonoma hopes to come to the rescue by offering a free upgrade to its rush shipping service. Just order by today or tomorrow (by May 10th), and your mom will receive her gift(s) just in time. If you have been reading my blogs, you know that we recently purchased our first set of real dishes from Williams-Sonoma during a recent deal. We love the quality of the dishes. I have put them in the oven, the microwave and the dishwasher without a problem. They have even been banged a few times, already, without … Continue reading →

Flying with Fido

Did you know that more than two million animals are transported by air every year in the United State alone? If you are planning to travel or ship your precious pet by air, be aware that there are rules you must follow to ensure your animal gets to its destination safely. While each airline has its own company policy for the proper handling of the animals it transports, the following are some provisions you will likely encounter at most airlines. 1. If you are shipping a dog or cat, it must be at least eight weeks old and must have … Continue reading →