USPS Raising Price of Stamps Sunday
The price of stamps is going up and we want to know what you think.
The price of stamps at your local post office will be slightly higher beginning Jan. 22. A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Forever stamp will increase by one cent, from 44 to 45 cents starting Sunday, according to the U.S. government-run USA.gov. The article cites that the increase is the first on Forever stamps in two and a half years. Postmaster General Patrick Donahue said in a statement on the USPS website that the increase is “small” and is necessary “to help address our current financial crisis.” Forever stamps, once purchased by a consumer, are always good and lock in the initial price paid. Do you still use stamps? Let us know what you think of the price increase in the comment section below and if it will affect you.
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10:11 am on Thursday, January 19, 2012
Perhaps others would not agree, but I agree with my brother that USPS should have done away with the rock-climbing stamp cost hikes way back when it was in the mid-thirty cents for a stamp. It probably would have met with a lot of dissent and protest, but think about it. If they had raised it to 50 cents, ten years ago, they might not be in the dilemma they are today. We shell out up to $5.00 for… more ›