USPS to raise prices on stamps. Where to buy stamps in Texas before the increase
The U.S. Postal Service is raising prices across its services, including stamps, in two weeks. This is part of a ten-year plan to generate additional revenue.
Here's what we know.
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Cost of U.S. postage stamps to increase
The price of first-class Forever stamps will increase from 68 cents to 73 cents on July 14, an increase of more than 7%. Prices for all services will rise more than 7.5%.
The price hikes are part of the USPS 10-year "Delivering for America" plan intended to financially stabilize the Postal Service. Forever stamps cost 55 cents when the plan was introduced in 2021.
First-class mail accounted for more than 30% of postal revenue in 2023 and the plan is expected to generate $44 billion in additional revenue by 2031.
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Forever stamps not the only USPS price hike
The following graph illustrates how USPS costs will shift on July 14.
The additional-ounce price for single-piece letters will rise to 28 cents from 24 cents.
Post office box rental fees will not change. The cost of postal insurance would decrease by 10%.
The price of international postcards and international 1-ounce letters will increase by 10 cents each, from $1.55 to $1.65.
The proposed price increases do not include USPS Ground Advantage, or Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express services.
Where to buy stamps in Texas
The Lone Star state had 1,655 USPS post offices as of April 2017, according to Postlandia. Stamps can also be purchased online at USPS.com.
USPS Texas: Click here to find a post office near you
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: USPS to increase cost of Forever stamps. Here's where to buy in Texas
