Did you go get your stamps today? Prices go up tomorrow, 1/22/2012!!!

[cody82414]

Beginning early next year, it will cost just a penny more to mail letters to any location in the United States, the first price change for First-Class Mail stamps (Forever stamps) in more than two and a half years. The new 45-cent price for Forever stamps is among price changes filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission today.

Highlights of the new single-piece First-Class Mail pricing, effective Jan. 22, 2012, include:

• Letters (1 oz.) – 1-cent increase to 45 cents
• Letters additional ounces – unchanged at 20 cents
• Postcards – 3-cent increase to 32 cents
• Letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.) – 5-cent increase to 85 cents.
• Letters to other international destinations – 7-cent increase to $1.05

Prices also will change for other mailing services, including Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services and Extra Services. Today’s announcement does not affect Express Mail and Priority Mail prices. More information on the new pricing is available at
http://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2011/pr11_factsht_pricechng_1018.pdf.

[MsSweetCheeks]

I have a question about the price change. I used my last (2) 44 cent stamps today on my outgoing mail. I shouldn't have any problems should I? I know the price changes tomorrow.

[Doryjane]

So, if I have lets say a book of .44 forever stamps, I can still use them? Or do I have to add .01 to them??

[cody82414]

I have a question about the price change. I used my last (2) 44 cent stamps today on my outgoing mail. I shouldn't have any problems should I? I know the price changes tomorrow.

today they will go through just fine with postage totalling .44

[cody82414]

So, if I have lets say a book of .44 forever stamps, I can still use them? Or do I have to add .01 to them??

forever stamps are just that.
whatever the going rate is, that is what they are valued at
so no additional postage will be necessary

[3timesoccermom]

So as long as I purchase them today the .44 forever stamps (like those from this link) will be good with no extra postage, correct?

https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/sto...ort=&viewAll=Y

Thank you for the reminder - I was unaware of the rate hike.

[MsSweetCheeks]

today they will go through just fine with postage totalling .44

So even though my mail man didn't pass until like 3:30pm today, I am still ok?

I wanted to use those up. All the other stamps I have are forever stamps.

[rebate_queen]

So even though my mail man didn't pass until like 3:30pm today, I am still ok?

I wanted to use those up. All the other stamps I have are forever stamps.

I would think you would be fine. Even though many of the post offices are closed by then, they should still be processing that mail today somewhere

[kremsh]

So as long as I purchase them today the .44 forever stamps (like those from this link) will be good with no extra postage, correct?

https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/sto...ort=&viewAll=Y

Thank you for the reminder - I was unaware of the rate hike.

I just ordered mine from the usps website. The forever stamp prices are still at .44 with no extra postage needed.

[3timesoccermom]

Thanks, that's where I got mine too. Before I saw your reply I called the 1 800 number for the USPS. They said they would be fine so I placed my order for $53 worth of stamps!! Never bought that much at once before; I didn't get more for fear of them getting lost or ruined somehow.

The $1 fee was not bad - it's well worth it to me not have to get out plus I got some fun and cute stamps.

I just ordered mine from the usps website. The forever stamp prices are still at .44 with no extra postage needed.