HARRISBURG (TNS) — Stamp prices are going up. Again.
After increasing rates in January, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) intends to do it again within a couple of weeks.
The USPS announced in April via statement that those looking to mail letters — which will take effect July 14 — will see the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp go up by five cents for a total cost of 73 cents.
But the rising costs don’t stop there: metered 1-ounce letters will also see a 5-cent increase — going from 64 cents to 69 cents — and domestic postcards will cost 56 cents, up from 53.
International postcards, too, will go from $1.55 to $1.65; ditto for 1-ounce international letters.
“The additional-ounce price for single letters [will increase] from 24 cents to 28 cents,” continues the statement. “The Postal Service is also seeking price adjustments for Special Services products, including Certified Mail and money order fees.
“Notably, there will be no price increase for Post Office Box rental fees, and the Postal Service will apply a price reduction of 10 percent for postal insurance when mailing an item.”
USPS notes that “as changes in the mailing and shipping marketplace continue, these price adjustments are needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the organization’s Delivering for America 10-year plan.”
The organization would also like to remind everyone that their prices, despite the increase, purportedly still “remain among the most affordable in the world.”
So remember: These cost hikes go into affect Sunday, July 14.