For anyone who hasn't heard, the US postal rates 
are increasing January 7th (I'm pretty sure 
that's the exact date). I just laid hands on a 
chart of *all* the new rates and thought I would 
post some of the new prices that effect us (given 
our habits of insuring and mailing around flat 
pieces of plastic ^_^). This is for others who 
aren't as fortunate to have this handy little 
chart (the figure in parenthasis is amount of the 
increase over what we have now):

Domes. mail base rate            -> $ .34 (  .01)
IPMOs                            -> $3.25 (  .25)
Intern. airmail to Can/Mex       -> $ .60 (  .00)
Intern. airmail to anywhere else -> $ .80 (  .20)
Priority to 1lb                  -> $3.50 (  .30)
Priority to 2lbs (and flat rate) -> $3.95 (N/A)
Insurance for up to $50          -> $1.10 (  .25)
Insurance for $50.01 to $100     -> $2.00 (  ???)

Additional insurance over $100 can be bought for 
$1 per $100 increment (which I believe is the same
as what we have now - so only the insurance base 
rate has changed).

The only bonus we seem to have is that they have 
actually *lowered* the money order rate for 
domestic money orders to 75 cents instead of 80 
cents. Whoopee. (Don't everyone get excited too 
fast now. ~_~)

This information is straight from the USPS 
themselves and should be correct, assuming no 
typos on my chart. (Insert normal disclaimers of 
my not being responsible for typos and such.)

This has been a public service announcement. I 
now return you to your regularly scheduled Forum 
still in progress. ^_~

Many Sharp Smiles,
--Drac