First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.) rates will increase from $0.47 to $0.49 when purchased at the Post Office. 1  Each additional ounce will cost $0.21. 2  The discounted âMetered Mailâ category for First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.), which includes online postage providers and postage meters, will decrease from $0.465 to $0.46.
A recent New York Times story calls a 69-year-old woman elderly. Philadelphia Metro considers 70 to be elderly. When NPR ran a story recently about a 71-year-old midwife, some readers objected to the word elderly in the original headline.
Social Security is the major source of income for most of the elderly. Î¿ Nearly nine out of ten individuals age 65 and older receive Social Security benefits. Î¿ Social Security benefits represent about 33% of the income of the elderly.