Stamps Get A Bit More Pricier With New Rate Hike

There are certain things you can always count on happening: death, taxes and the price of the stamp going up.

Effective, January 22, the price of a stamp will increase. The price of Forever Stamps will increase from 44¢ per stamp to 45¢ per stamp. In addition, you can expect the following changes:

• Postcards: 3¢ increase to 32¢
• Letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.): 5¢ increase to 85¢
• Letters to other international destinations: 7¢ increase to $1.05

But then again, how often do you use stamps? Are you paying most of your bills online or through phone-by-check these days? When was the last time you wrote someone a letter or sent a funny card?

Do you think the price stamp should be allowed to go up given the issues around the U.S. Postal Services inefficiencies?

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