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Frequently Asked Questions - Budget Newsletters

 

  1. Who is Budget Newsletters?
  2. What is the Quoting Process?
  3. What is the Order Process?
  4. What is the File Upload Process?
  5. What are the Payment Options & Credit Card Information?
  6. What is the Printing & Shipping Turnaround?

 

 

  1. Who is Budget Newsletters? 
    • Budget Newsletters is an online printer which specializes only in the printing of newsletters. This allows us to provide the most cost effective and highest quality printing solutions for all your business needs. Click here to learn more about us.
  2. What is the Quoting Process? 
    • With Quoting Process at Budget Newsletters, you can feel free to change your mind as often as you would like in the configure order area. You can feel safe knowing that no order will actually be placed until you go to step 3 and enter your billing information.
  3. What is the Order Process? 
    • Quantity of finished newsletters
      • This is the actual number of issues of your newsletter which you will receive printed and finished
    • Finished size
      • This is the actual printed size of the unfolded paper that your newsletter will be printed on
      • An 11 x 17 piece of paper folded in half equals 8.5 x 11
      • An 8.5 x 11 piece of paper folded in half equals 5.5 x 8.5
    • Sheets per newsletter
      • 1 sheet will consist of the following 4 panels:
        • front outside cover
        • front inside cover
        • back inside cover
        • outer cover
      • 2 sheets will consist of the same panels as 1 sheet, but will also include an additional 4 pages of content. Including the covers, this will equal a total of 8 panels.
      • 3 sheets will consist of the same panels as 1 sheet, and will also include an additional 8 pages of content. Including the covers, this will equal a total of 12 panels.
    • Color choices
      • Black - includes any photos as grey scale and could include a variety of black screens
      • 2-color – could be any 2 PMS color; must be assigned as PMS colors in your design and not as process colors
      • 4-color – an array of colors which will be printed digitally using process color profiles
    • Paper choices
      • The paper choice made will determine the look and feel of the newsletter
      • The most common paper choices are text weights because they are less costly to mail
    • Remittance envelopes
      • Many charitable organizations, churches and schools use newsletters with remittance envelops for their fundraising
      • Including a self addressed remittance envelope makes it more convenient for the contributor to send in a contribution to the organization
      • The typical remittance envelope is 2 sided and contains all the information on the envelope that a contributor will need to fill out for proper acknowledgement
      • Printing options for remittance envelops are 1 or 2 color (4-color not available)
    • Finishing folding
      • The most common option is to fold in half
      • For the most economical mailing purposes, fold an 11 x 17 twice
    • Finishing stapling
      • This option is only available for 8 or 12 page newsletters
      • Finishing stapling helps to keep all of the pages of the newsletter together (not required)
    • Mailing tab
      • Postal regulations require tabbing when the newsletter is being mailed
      • When addressing, you may have your mail house provide this function
    • Proofing
      • All customers will receive a single pdf proof with their order at no additional cost
      • You may also order a hard copy digital proof that will show the layout on the ordered paper for the printing of your newsletter (This costs an additional $25.00)
  4. What is the File Upload Process? 
    • Returning customers
      • Returning customers will be able to enter their e-mail address and password. You don’t have to re-enter this if you have logged in a job before.
    • Submitting files
      • After you have entered a job and logged in, files are sent to the budget newsletter FTP site from your computer. In the shipping and file upload component, you will have the ability to browse your computer and upload your newsletter files by following the instructions under file information.
    • Addressing & Shipping options
      • Once you have ordered a job, Budget newsletters stores your address to make it more convenient for the next time you use our printing services
      • Orders may be shipped to a variety of locations besides your home or business address
      • We give you the option of using FedEx Overnight or UPS Ground
      • All orders are shipped through our shipper numbers, so you will not need to provide us with your shipping number
  5. What are the Payment Options & Credit Card Information? 
    • Payment options
      • We only accept credit cards via our online order page
      • We do not accept checks or cash as payment
      • We do not accept credit cards over the phone
    • Accepted credit cards and terms
      • We accept Discover, MasterCard and Visa
      • After you have entered a job and uploaded your files, your credit card will be charged $40.00 for file review and issuing a pdf proof. Upon acceptance of the proof, your credit card will be charged the balance of your order and Budget Newsletters will start the printing process.
  6. What is the Printing & Shipping Turnaround? 
    • Printing times
      • Most jobs will begin printing the day after Budget Newsletters has received your proof approval
      • Most jobs take approximately 1-3 days to print. Larger print runs typically take loner, considering they require additional work such as envelope printing and inserting
    • Shipping
      • Jobs are shipped the night they are completed
      • Your shipping options (FedEx or UPS) will determine when your order will arrive
      • You can track your order here (make sure you have your login information ready)