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To: bentway who wrote (195434)4/8/2009 3:00:07 PM
From: benwoodRespond to of 306849
 
Aye, there's the rub. I bought about a year's worth of inflation protected stamps. And with the rates going in just a few weeks later, I had an automatic 5% return on my investment, tax free.

Tax free. I like that -- keeping up with inflation without the 'stealth tax' to steal away the purchasing power.



To: bentway who wrote (195434)4/8/2009 3:06:19 PM
From: MoneyPennyRespond to of 306849
 
stamps are used for barter in the US prison system outside the commissary. MP



To: bentway who wrote (195434)4/8/2009 3:14:09 PM
From: Travis_BickleRespond to of 306849
 
Less liquid than gold but more useful.


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