United States Postal Service's Postage Rates Increase This Week
New stamp will allow you to mail letters anywhere in the world for one set price of $1.10.
The cost of sending most letters and packages increased slightly on Sunday, when the U.S. Postal Service adjusted its rates to help cover the costs of delivering the mail.
Forever Stamps, the ones that remain good despite future postal rate increases, increased to 46 cents.
Here's a rundown of price increases:
- Letters (1 oz.) — 1-cent increase to 46 cents
- Letters additional ounces — unchanged at 20 cents
- Letters to all international destinations (1 oz.) — $1.10
- Postcards — 1-cent increase to 33 cents
The USPS also introduced a new First-Class Mail Global Forever Stamp. The stamp allows people to mail letters anywhere in the world for $1.10.
In addition, several new shipping services products will be available in January. Free tracking will be offered to all packages, including retail Priority Mail and Parcel Post.
Priority Mail rates also will see an increase. The new rates are as follows:
- Small box — $5.80
- Medium box — $12.35
- Large box — $16.85
- Large APO/FPO box — $14.85
- Regular envelope — $5.60
- Legal envelope — $5.75
- Padded envelope — $5.95
Dan Arenov
11:30 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
The United States Postal Service loses $25,000,000 every single day.
One can only surmise why we have not privatized this business instead of making tax payers continue to foot the bill for this money pit. Is it because we are protecting the employees? No. Can't be. The people working at the typical post office are the friendliest, most customer service oriented bunch of people next to those working at the DMV or the unemployment office.
Jay Emerson
12:03 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
Love your sarcasm. You echo my sentiments exactly. Didn't you comment last Friday on the Illinois debacle?
Dan Arenov
1:32 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
Hey Jay...yeah, (sigh) i commented on Illinois. There were posters trying to say that it's not a Dem/Rep issue, both are equally to blame. yeah. sure.
The quicker the United States gets out from under the USPS, Amtrak, etc.. the better off we will all be, and the service will probably be better, too.