Stamp Prices Will Increase in 2013
The U.S. Postal Service is raising the cost of stamps for first class letters by one cent.
It's going to cost a little bit more to mail that letter the next time you go to the post office in Fort Washington, Ambler The cost of a standard, first class stamp will rise by one penny, from $.45 to $.46, on Jan. 27, the U.S. Postal Service reports. This will be the second year in a row that the cost of stamps have risen by one cent. The Postal Service urges its customers to purchase Forever Stamps at $.45 cents per stamp before the price change. They will also rise to $.46 on Jan. 27. Once bought, the Forever Stamps can be used indefintely and will remain applicable for one-ounce letters, even when postage rates rise. A new, Global Forever Stamp will also be available for consumers. With these stamps, any letter can be shipped …
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