Back in 2009 I would fly internationally with two pieces of checked baggage at 70 pounds each. They would just slap two yellow “Caution: HEAVY” stickers on them and push’em through. As of this year the free baggage allowance is one bag at 50 pounds. In no time we go from 140 pounds to 50 — a 65% decline! So I worked out a few travel hacks to help me stay under the new limitations…. Read More
Know this before signing up for Earth Class Mail
July 26th, 2011
Today I canceled my Earth Class Mail account. When I signed up last year, my needs were simple. I just needed a place to see online who I am getting mail from. Most often I didn’t even need to open/scan the mail (which saved me $1.50 a pop). I could easily discern what mail needed what response just from knowing who sent it. As the weeks rolled on I was updating my address in more and places. Then I suddenly stopped to consider the cost to wean myself off of the service or to simply convert to another virtual post office (should a better company arise or Earth Class Mail decides to hike their rates). So what forwarding options do they provide to ex-customers? I searched their site and was shocked to read:… Read More