Stamps Going Up

The cost of Forever stamps will increase by 1 cent on January 22, 2012. This means sending a First-Class letter will soon cost 45 cents. This is the first price increase for Forever stamps since May 2009. If you stock up on the 44-cent variety, they will be, as they say, good forever.

Other First-Class mail prices are also increasing:

Letters (1 oz.) will cost 45 cents. This is a 1-cent increase.

Additional ounces for letters will remain unchanged at 20 cents.

Postcards will increase 3 cents to 32 cents.

Letters to Canada or Mexico will cost 85 cents. This is a 5 cent increase.

Letters to other international destinations will increase 7 cents to $1.05.

 Learn more about the Postal Service rate changes.