{"id":246809,"date":"2014-09-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/?p=246809"},"modified":"2024-11-07T20:34:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T20:34:39","slug":"free-guide-understanding-the-2014-usps-postage-rate-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/article\/free-guide-understanding-the-2014-usps-postage-rate-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Guide: Understanding the 2014 USPS Postage Rate Increase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The USPS is introducing new rates and services this Sunday, January 26, 2014.&nbsp; To ensure a smooth transition for you and your business, Stamps.com has created the <a title=\"2014 USPS Postage Rate Increase Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/whitepapers\/2014-usps-postage-rate-increase-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2014 USPS Postage Rate Increase Guide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>A free, downloadable PDF designed to help you understand all the USPS changes, the Guide contains detailed rate information for each USPS mail class \u2013 both domestic and international \u2013 and includes tips and recommendations to help small businesses lower their postage costs.&nbsp; The guide also contains a comprehensive Q&amp;A section to help with commonly asked questions around the 2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/postage-rate-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USPS Postage Rate Increase<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/whitepapers\/2014-usps-postage-rate-increase-guide.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog_2014-rate-increase-guide_large.png\" alt=\"blog_2014-rate-increase-guide_large\" class=\"wp-image-4579\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n<p>The guide is free and can be downloaded at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/whitepapers\/2014-usps-postage-rate-increase-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.stamps.com\/whitepapers\/2014-usps-postage-rate-increase-guide.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The USPS is introducing new rates and services this Sunday, January 26, 2014.&nbsp; To ensure a smooth transition for you and your business, Stamps.com has created the 2014 USPS Postage Rate Increase Guide. 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