Below are some postal-saving tips to consider when planning a project.

Top Ten Postal Savings Tips

• Screen your mailing list for unnecessary names and incomplete or incorrect addresses.
• Use Certified mail instead of Registered mail when possible. Certified service costs less and still provides the sender with a receipt and delivery notice.
• Do not over-insure. The US Postal Service and UPS will pay only the actual value of an item, not the declared item.
• Use postcards for short messages and announcements. The cost is 1/3 less than sending an envelope.
• Combine mailings to a single destination into a larger envelope if possible.
• Consider alternative methods of delivery: Bulk Mail, Parcel Post & Non-Profit.
• Eliminate Intra-campus envelopes. Fold memos, staple, and address correctly for campus delivery or use email.
• Use Business Reply envelopes vendors provide instead of replying with a department envelope.
• FAX or email the information, if possible, when time is crucial instead of using express mail.
• Use Library or Book Rate when possible. The cost can be as much as 50% less than the 1st Class or Priority Mail rates.