US Postal Service To Increase Rates Starting Jan. 21

The Hill reports:

The price to ship your letters and packages is going up in the new year. Starting Jan. 21, 2024, the price for a First-Class Forever U.S. Postage Stamp will increase from 66 cents to 68 cents, according to the U.S. Postal Service.

In addition to stamp prices increasing, the price to send priority mail and other postal services will also increase on Jan. 21.

USPS Ground Advantage prices will increase by 5.4 percent, Priority Mail service prices will increase by 5.7 percent, and Priority Mail Express service prices will increase by 5.9 percent.

Read the full article. The increases were first proposed in October.

Changes coming to US Postal Service prices in 2024 | The Postal Service says its prices “remain among the most affordable in the world” and would “offer a great value in shipping.”https://t.co/JeBR3WsCIU

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