Stamps are getting more expensive — again, USPS says. Here’s when and by how much

Tanasia Kenney
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It could soon cost more to send a letter in the mail as the U.S. Postal Service plans another round of price hikes on stamps and other postage.

First-Class mail Forever Stamps will see a three-cent increase from 63 cents to 66 cents on July 9, USPS said in a news release. The price to send a domestic postcard will also jump to 51 cents.

The planned changes, announced April 10, will boost First-Class Mail prices by about 5%, officials said. News of the increase comes just three months after mail service prices rose in January, a move officials said was necessary to keep a handle on rising inflation.

USPS said it’s still feeling the pinch.

“As operating expenses fueled by inflation continue to rise and the effects of a previously defective pricing model are still being felt, these price adjustments are needed to provide the Postal Service with much needed revenue,” officials said in the release.

The proposed postage rates include:

  • Letters (1 oz.): 66 cents

  • Letters (metered 1 oz. ): 63 cents

  • Domestic postcards: 51 cents

  • International postcards: $1.50

  • International letter (1 oz): $1.50

The price of a single-piece letter and the flat additional-ounce price will remain at 24 cents, the postal service said.

Officials are also seeking to adjust pricing on specialty services such as Certified Mail, P.O. Box rental fees, money order fees and the cost of shipping insurance, according to the release.

The proposed changes were cleared by the Governors of the U.S. Postal Service and and will undergo a review by the Postal Regulatory Commission before they take effect later this summer.

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