May 12, 2008
Stamps are up, but you can prepare for next year
Today the price of a stamp jumps 1 cent to 42 cents. Those who bought the U.S. Postal Service’s Forever stamps, bearing the Liberty Bell image, are in luck. They don't change from the price at which you paid for them.
More than 6 billion Forever stamps have been sold since their launch in April 2007.
Now, these stamps are 42 cents each, if you didn't buy them at 41 cents. But you can start preparing for next May’s postage increase by stocking up on them this year.
Here are some other price increases at the post office:
--Postcard stamps now are 27 cents.
--Certified mail is $2.70.
--A 2 ounce first class letter is 59 cents.
--Large 2 ounce envelopes are $1.
Stamp image: © 2007 USPS. All Rights Reserved.
Comments
[May 12, 2008 7:21 PM]
MikeI have about five left. Should have purchased more before the price hike. Stamps keep going up but what hasn't these days thanks to greedy oil investors. I do more than half of my bill paying online at my banks web sight so I don't use many stamps anyway. Hear that it's safer than the mail so that's a bonus.