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The price of first-class Forever stamps increased from 68 cents to 73 cents July 14, an increase of more than 7%. When the USPS launched the Delivering for America plan in 2021, Forever stamps ...
This follows an increase in January 2024 and marks the sixth increase since January 2021. Despite these ongoing price hikes, the United States maintains relatively inexpensive postage compared to other developed countries. A 2024 study by the USPS Inspector General found that the U.S. had a lower stamp price than 26 out of 30 comparable countries.
USPS gave a sneak peek at other stamps coming next year. (Scripps News)
USPS is also seeking a price increase for services like post office box rental fees, certified mail and some international mail services.
Between 2007 and 2016, the USPS lost $62.4 billion; the inspector general of the USPS estimated that $54.8 billion of that (87%) was due to prefunding retiree benefits. [13] By the end of 2019, the USPS had $160.9 billion in debt, due to growth of the Internet, the Great Recession , and prepaying for employee benefits as stipulated in PAEA. [ 14 ]
Each year, the Postal Service receives thousands of letters and petitions from the American public proposing stamp subjects. Established in 1957, the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) reviews all of the proposals and selects stamp subjects that will be of enduring interest to large segments of the American population.
The United States Postal Service announced a big increase in the price of first class forever stamps. Stamp prices will increase from 68 cents to 73 cents beginning July 14. That's an over 7 ...
Through the years, a person has had to be deceased before their face appeared on a stamp, [1] though the USPS will document that a stamp has commemorated people, living or deceased, without including their actual face on the stamp – such as the image of a yellow submarine from the 1969 eponymous album cover shown on the 1999 stamp [2 ...