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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Stamp Prices Will Increase in 2013

The U.S. Postal Service is raising the cost of stamps for first class letters by one cent.

It's going to cost a little bit more to mail that letter the next time you go to the post office in Doylestown. The cost of a standard, first class stamp will rise by one penny, from $.45 to $.46, on January 27, 2013, the U.S. Postal Service reports. This will be the second year in a row that the cost of stamps have risen by one cent. The Postal Service urges its customers to purchase Forever Stamps at $.45 cents per stamp before the price change. They will also rise to $.46 on January 27. Once purchased, Forever Stamps can be used indefinitely and will remain applicable for one-ounce letters, even when postage rates rise. A new, Global Forever Stamp also will be available for consumers. With these stamps, any letter can be shipped …

David A. Frederick

4:12 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013

The Postal Service "lost" $15B last year, while the federal deficit rose by that much in less than ONE WEEK! Also, Dave - $15B a year comes out to just over $40 million a day.   more ›

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