On April 17th, 2011 the USPS increased rates on many of its mailing services. Costs for presorted first class letters increased by an average of .5%, and presorted standard class letters increased by an average of 1.8%. Mailtech has been preparing for this increase and is, as always, constantly working to ensure its customers receive [...]

According to new estimates compiled by the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation — Congress’ top technical resource on all tax matters — the mortgage-interest deduction doesn’t rip quite as big a hole in the federal budget as previously estimated. To read more please visit Kenneth Harvey’s article at The Boston Herald

With demand rising for reverse mortgages, senior citizens are particularly at risk of being misled and should be protected by greater government oversight of the industry, according to a report by Consumers Union and two California advocacy groups. In a struggling economy, older homeowners are turning to reverse mortgages as a way to pull money [...]

Patrick R. Donahoe began his first congressional hearing as postmaster general-designate on a sunny note. “Despite recent headlines, the Postal Service remains a very strong and motivated organization,” he told a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs subcommittee on Thursday. Motivated for sure. But moments after Donahoe’s brief bit of optimism, he described an organization [...]