Advice for Managing Postal Rate Increases • Address Accuracy • Use Appropriate Mail Class • Redesign Mail Pieces • Automate Mail • Maximize the Opportunity • Stay Informed Save money on postage rates by designing your mail pieces to qualify for discounts! Click here for postage rates depending on presort qualifications and automation barcoding. First Class Mail Rate Increase • Consolidate mailings when possible! Mail fewer, but heavier pieces. • Design letter-size mail pieces to avoid nonmachinable characteristics • Change flat-size mailpieces to meet letter-size dimensional requirements. • Mail 500 pieces or more to qualify for automated discounts. • If possible, consider Standard mail (200 piece minimum) for qualifying nonpersonal mailings. • Reduce "Undeliverable as Addressed" mail. Standard Mail Rate Increase • Redesign flat-size pieces to meet dimensional requirements of letters when possible • Design letter-size mail pieces to avoid nonmachinable qualities that would then cause it to be mailed as a flat. • Automate letter and flat-size mailings • Utilize destination entry discounts.