Bought a book of stamps with my stimulus

[vercetti2021]

Gotta do what we can to save the USPS. I got some Santa Claus ones for my holiday cards

[PatSeg]

1. Over the past few months

I bought stamps several times and then I bought two toy mail trucks for my grandsons. I've encouraged people many times to "Buy stamps". Every little bit helps.

[vercetti2021]

2. They sell toys?

Hmm I need to check that out

[PatSeg]

3. Yes

They have a lot of cool and reasonable gift items. There are some really cute mail carrier costumes for dogs and children (my one grandson wore such a costume a couple years ago for Halloween). They have puzzles, mugs, coasters, pop-up books, and T-shirts! I recently got their summer brochure and they have more now than I remembered.

[vercetti2021]

4. Christmas too?

I love Christmas collectibles

[PatSeg]

6. Oh yes

I forgot about Christmas.

Here's link to their gift store:

https://store.usps.com/store/results/gifts/_/N-nnxamr#content

[vercetti2021]

7. Ty!

I probably have a few more dollars to spare

[PatSeg]

10. You're welcome

If we could get everyone we know to spend a few dollars, just imagine the difference it would make.

[Raine]

22. Thanks for that link! 👍

they have ome nice things at a fair price.

[PatSeg]

24. Yes

Yet another reason to love our Postal Service!

[Lefta Dissenter]

11. I've ordered a couple of mail trucks, too!

One for my granddaughter and one for... well, I don’t know. Maybe I’ll use the second one as a Christmas ornament.

I’m excited to receive them!

[PatSeg]

12. They sent me their new little catalogue

and there are some really cool items in there, very unique!

[VarryOn]

5. Since I'm driving by my post office tomorrow...

I'm going to stop in and buy some myself. I remember when I used to buy them every three or four weeks. Now, a book lasts us several months. We rarely mail anything anymore!

When we list the most essential workers in our community--teachers, nurses, firepersons/EMTs, social workers, etc--we need to start adding postal workers!

[PatSeg]

9. I agree

I think the Postal Service is something we have always taken for granted and most people don't think of what life would be like without it. This is really serious and the short and long term repercussions are alarming.

[lastlib]

8. I bought three $1,000 postal money orders out of my savings.....

(The money isn't really earning much interest in a bank savings account.) They're sitting in my safe drawer, giving the USPS operating liquidity until AnusMouth is either GONE (the MUCH-preferred option!!) or I REEEALLLY need the money (which I don't see in the next year or so.) I decided that extra stamps would be small potatoes, so to speak, so I went a little bigger to try to give them some more operating cushion.

Hoping others will do likewise--if enough people do, the USPS could get a bit of a lift, and Cockwomble could get a bigger PITA.

[vercetti2021]

15. Well I wish I could

But I barely have any money and I used a lot of my stimulus for groceries and bills

[sprinkleeninow]

17. Hey now. You do what you can. Your purchase will be honored bc of your heart! 💖

[sprinkleeninow]

13. This post prompted me to buy more stuff.😁

Another purchase in several months for $66. Xmas ornament, a cool puzzle, stamps, a print of 'Year of the Dog', a 'Year of the Rat' mug. Phew! 😅

[vercetti2021]

14. Haha

I had bills to pay with my stimulus but I was able to manage to scrape out a little bit more to get some stamps for the holidays. If we even have a fucking Postal Service by then

$66 how many books is that? Mine was just a booklet of 20 for $13.

[sprinkleeninow]

16. Not just stamps. See my reply. Goodies, too.

Now I need to hit the hay 'cause I just spent another $90 for two framed prints!

One for me and one for a Xmas gift. 😁

[vercetti2021]

18. oh wow

You are definitely on a shopping spree huh

[sprinkleeninow]

19. My stimulus was supposed to be mailed July 31. It had better be at the PO.

I save here and there, then spend on worthy causes. It comes back to you in different ways.

[vercetti2021]

20. You haven't gotten yours?

I didn't think I was going to get mine I'm sure you'll get yours

[sprinkleeninow]

23. I was on with IRS in July for some tax info .The agent was lovely

if I may say so myself. I needed a transcript from 2018. No credit card so online request wouldn't work. Called the number to order one by phone. Sorry can't provide that service at this time. So I spent an hour by phone again. She's sending a transcript. Confirmed again new address from last year. Then I mentioned to her 'get my payment' keeps saying the same message over and over and over. Hold on a minute. She came back saying your stimulus will be mailed out on the 31st of July. Happy day!

I kept telling myself "patience grasshopper". But I had visions of trouble after hearing so many upsetting stories.

[vercetti2021]

25. Yeah I forgot mine at the right time I wouldn't have lost my apartment

There's a horror story for you. But I'm glad you got yours

[blogslut]

21. Good on you!