Price of Forever stamps is going up in July: Here's what to know

MSN/Silive.com ^ | 6-29-23

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You'll soon have to pay more to mail a letter, as the United States Postal Service (USPS) is raising the cost of its Forever First-Class stamps in July.

Starting July 9, the cost of a Forever stamp, or mailing a one-ounce letter, will increase from 63 cents to 66 cents.

Other mail services will also increase. Here's a full breakdown.

—Mailing a one-ounce letter — increase from 63 cents to 66 cents.

—Mailing a metered one-ounce letter — an increase from 60 cents to 63 cents.

—The price of a postcard — increases from 48 cents to 51 cents.

—One-ounce letter mailed to another country — an increase from $1.45 to $1.50.

—Postcard mailed to another country — an increase from $1.45 to $1.50.

The Postal Service is also seeking price adjustments for special services products, including Certified Mail, Post Office Box rental fees, money order fees and the cost to purchase insurance when mailing an item.

The proposed prices, approved by the governors of USPS, will raise the First-Class Mail prices by approximately 5.4%, to offset the rise in inflation, according to the postal service.

It marks the second time that prices will rise in 2023, as the first price adjustment went into effect on Jan. 22.

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I have one of those somewhere.

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Just wait until UPS goes on strike in August. You think a 5% increase in a first class stamp is high....if the Teamsters get what they are asking for...get ready to pay significantly more to ship a package.

Their prices are already stupid high. To mail a Tshirt or two, right about 1lb total. Used to cost $5-6, now they charge $12-13 for it! And this union deal will likely push all their prices up 20-50%.