Postage Increase Today, Stamps Now 41 Cents For First Class Mail

Sending Uncle Frank a card for his birthday? You better make sure you have the correct postage. On May 14, 2007, a First-Class Mail stamp will increase to 41 cents, along with several other changes, including:

* First-Class postage for postcards will now be 26 cents.
* International mail products have now been simplified from eight main products into four: Global Express Guaranteed, Express Mail International, Priority Mail International and First-Class Mail International.
* Customers can use the same Priority Mail and Express Mail packaging whether they are shipping within the United States or to another country.

In addition to these changes, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is issuing the Forever Stamp, which should get rid of the hassle of having to buy “make-up” stamps (1-cent and 2-cent stamps) whenever a price increase occurs. The Forever Stamp will initially be sold at the new First-Class stamp rate of 41 cents, but its value will always be the First-Class mail rate that is in effect on the day that the stamp is mailed. The Forever Stamp will be unaffected by any price increases in the future—that means forever, according to the USPS.

Labels: postage, USPS

posted by Consumer Help Web Editorial Team at 2:03 PM |