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Learn more about how we make money. The U. Postal Service is set to raise stamp prices this Sunday, increasing the cost of regular postage by 5. But wait, that's not all. In an FAQ on its website , the Postal Service says the new pricing will enable it "to grow revenue to help achieve financial sustainability to fulfill its universal service mission.
But at this point, increasing postage rates is basically a national tradition. It crossed the cent mark in , the cent mark in , the cent mark in '95 and the cent mark in ' Bear in mind that First-Class Mail Forever Stamps can be used to mail letters at any time, regardless of when they were purchased.
Though some postage rates climbed this past January, the stamp price stayed the same. Get ready to start paying more to send a letter.
Starting Aug. Post Office is raising the price of a first-class Forever Stamp from 55 cents to 58 cents per stamp. The change means a book of stamps will cost 60 cents more. The price of metered 1 oz.
This is the second postage rate increase of The first took place on Jan. Despite the increases, the USPS said it still has some of the lowest letter-mail postage rates in the world.
It is raising overall product and service prices by approximately 6. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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