Stamps for your first-class letters are going up "only" a penny on January 27, when the new first-class, one-ounce (or lighter) rate becomes $0.46.
Remember, if you are using Forever stamps, you don't have to add a penny stamp to get your letter delivered. Unless you have some really old stamps, they are all Forever stamps now.
The second ounce (to U.S. addresses) remains unchanged at $0.20.
Postcards go up one penny to $0.33.
But watch out if you are mailing to overseas addresses.
If you are used to mailing to Canada for $0.85, you can forget that. The new rate for letters to all international addresses will be $1.10. That looks like a a 29% rate hike!
Mail to England or Germany? Going up from $1.05 to $1.10.
The new international rate will be a Forever rate (stamp). Aren't you glad?
Here are words of wisdom from the USPS website: "The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) will review the prices before they become effective Jan. 27, 2013." How nice! Anyone think it's not a "done deal"?
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3 months ago
1 comment:
Would be easier if it was just an even fitty cent.
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