The price of postage stamps increased on Sunday for the third time in nearly 17 months. Costs to send a letter by certified mail and insure packages will also increase.
Inflation has pushed prices higher on just about everything and the U.S. Postal Service says the first-class mail increase of about 4.2% will “offset the rise in inflation.”
- Effective Jan. 22, USPS will also increase money order fees and rental fees for P.O. boxes.
Postage price increases
With the new rates, postage for a 1-ounce letter is 63 cents, up from 60 cents.
- Metered 1-ounce letters are 60 cents, up from 57 cents.
- Postcards sent domestically are 48 cents, up from 44 cents.
- International postcards and 1-ounce letters are $1.45, a 5-cent increase.
- The certified mail fee, which is in addition to postage and other fees, increases from $4 to $4.15. The fee with an adult signature increases 45 cents from $10.35 to $10.80.
Forever stamp price increase
The Postal Service first started selling Forever stamps in 2007, when they cost 41 cents.
- Since 2011, all first-class commemorative stamps have been issued as Forever stamps, according to the USPS website.
- In August 2021, stamps increased from 55 to 58 cents.
- In July 2022, stamp prices went from 58 to 60 cents.
Forever stamps help lock in current prices to avoid feeling the impact of rate increases.
- Someone with the original 2007 Forever stamps is saving 22 cents with every letter they mail after Sunday.
- And if you still have 2018 Forever stamps that cost 50 cents each, you’ll save 13 cents with the old stamps.
Author: SpaceCoast Mike
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