The Print Playbook · Topic

Postage

What USPS charges for each kind of mail and how it is billed.

EDDM for campaigns: reach every mailbox without a mailing list

Pick carrier routes instead of a list: how the cheapest mail program in America works for campaigns.

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Direct Mail 101: every way to put a mailer in a mailbox

Every Door Direct Mail, a mailing list, or a stack of handouts: which one fits, what each costs, how long each takes.

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What is Every Door Direct Mail?

Mail to every address on a postal route without a list: the rules, the sizes and the price in plain English.

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What EDDM costs, line by line

Postage, print and mail prep, with the USPS rate history and our all-in price at four quantities.

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List hygiene: dedupe, households, and the 95-day rule

CASS, NCOA, duplicates and the 95-day rule: what list cleanup is, why USPS requires it, and what it saves.

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Political mail rules in Florida: the disclaimer, the party label, and USPS Political Mail

The exact Florida disclaimer wording, party labels, exemptions, and what USPS Political Mail actually does.

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EDDM Retail vs. EDDM BMEU: when you outgrow the Post Office counter

Retail or BMEU: the volume cap, the permit fees and the tenth of a cent between them.

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Saturation mail: near-EDDM postage on your own list

The 90% rule, the 2026 carrier-route prices, and when your own list mails for close to the EDDM rate.

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EDDM vs. a voter list for a city race: a worked example

Every door or only the voters you pick, priced for Davie: cost per voter reached, when each wins, and using both.

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