Hi Dawn ~ I have mixed feelings about stamp prices.  On the one hand I think you get a whole lot of service for less than 50 cents. Pretty amazing actually.  On the other hand the incessant increases are driving me nuts.  I buy loads of commemorative stamps and I hate that they're out of date (i.e I need to spoil the look with those ugly two-centers) so quickly. 

I also mail out books and other doohickies I sell online and the postal service has lost its mind - there are now about four ways that the cost of mailing is calculated - size, thickness, weight and distance.  They need to average things out and go back to ONE way to calculate cost. My annual real estate calendars were an example -  the spiral binding meant that 90% went out at one price but the remaining ones were returned with postage due - of varying amounts.  They can't even figure out what it should cost - how can the customers?!

Sorry to rant!!

Liz