Slash Your Xmas Costs: Top 5 Money-Saving Tips from a Cash-Savvy Mum
WITH the price of a first-class stamp hitting £1.65 on Monday, sending a letter or card will cost a packet.Beat Monday’s 30p rise on first-class stamps by bulk-buying today.
As long as the stamp doesn’t have a price on it, and just says the postage class, it will still be valid after the hike.It should take two to three days for a second-class letter to be delivered, compared with one day for first class.
Lots of companies do this. Check out friendsoftheearth.uk/take-action where you can send a card to a whole group of people, and it’s up to you if you want to make a donation, too.Use the right packaging as postage costs are determined on size and weight. Pack things as small as possible, making the packaging as thin as you can.
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