GOING POSTAL. Does your neck ache? Does your butt hurt? If so, doctors have found the reason: The price of postage is going up on Sunday, January 8, 2006.

First-class postage increases two cents, to 39¢.

Second-ounce and postcard stamps go up one penny, to 24¢.

Faxes and emails look better and better.

Photo: David Marc Fischer