The new rates are still "well below the rate of inflation," the Postal Service said in a statement. Priority Mail Express became 6.6% more expensive, First Class Package Service prices were bumped up by 7.8% and Priority Mail commercial rates increased by about 3.6%.
The US Postal Service increased the cost of sending packages via Priority Mail by about 5.5%. You can buy stamps at online retailers like Amazon or directly at the US Postal Service website. First-class stamps increased from 60 cents to 63 cents, while international letters and postcards jumped from $1.40 to $1.45. The cost of first-class mail went up about 4.2% on average. Read more: What's the Cheapest Way to Ship: UPS, FedEx or US Postal Service? How much is the price of stamps going up?
Here's what you need to know about stamp prices, including what the new rates are and what you can do to delay paying more.
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