The price of the house, and the amount of debt accepted, obviously bear on the buyer's ability to handle other house-related costs.

The board is trying to standardize how retail companies account for shipping and handling costs.

Of that, 51 cents goes to cover the company's shipping and handling costs.

La La charges $1 a trade - about 75 cents for postage and handling costs.

Yet while reducing promotional discounting may be tricky, Toys "R" Us says it can improve cash flow by cutting distribution and handling costs.

Just send us your name and address and 25 to help defray postage and handling costs.

She said the company would save an enormous amount of money on handling costs because items would not have to be moved from place to place.

"A more tangible impact is that the testing program cuts down on our returns of poor merchandise and reduces handling costs."

The business department oversees the financial aspects of the paper, selling and placing advertisements, handling costs, and helping the paper stay in budget.

If local budgets handled such costs, global weather changes would get serious attention.