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USPS Raising Stamp Prices Again
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Danelle Ice - Home Ever After |
April 30th, 2008 |
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Hello recession, hello rising prices on… well, everything. I am sorry to say that the price of stamps is going up again. On May 12, the price of a first class stamp will be raised from 41 cents to 42 cents. The USPS has advised consumers to expect a rate increase every year from now on.
I still have 23 cent stamps I am trying to use up, sheets of 2 cent stamps, and 2 books of 41 cent stamps that I haven’t even started on yet. We so rarely need to mail letters that I’m pretty sure we’ll be working on this stash well into the next decade!
“On May 12 we will adjust prices for mailing services — First-Class Mail,
Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services, and Special Services. The average
increase by class of mail is at or below the rate of inflation as measured by
the Consumer Price Index.”
The new prices:
First-Class Mail letter 1 oz: $0.42, 2 oz: $0.59
Postcard $0.27
First-Class Mail large envelope (2 oz.) $1.00
Certified Mail $2.70
First-Class Mail International to Canada and Mexico (1 oz.) $0.72
First-Class Mail International to all other countries (1 oz.) $0.94
First-Class Mail letter 1 oz: $0.42, 2 oz: $0.59
Postcard $0.27
First-Class Mail large envelope (2 oz.) $1.00
Certified Mail $2.70
First-Class Mail International to Canada and Mexico (1 oz.) $0.72
First-Class Mail International to all other countries (1 oz.) $0.94
