Cost Of Stamps Going Up Again

Office Stamps The post office will be getting an extra
2-cents worth when you mail a letter starting in May.

by Associated Press

Published: Tue, February 10, 2009 - 2:32 pm CST Last Updated: Tue, February 10, 2009 - 2:34 pm CST

WASHINGTON (AP) - The post office will be getting an extra
2-cents worth when you mail a letter starting in May.
The Postal Service announced Tuesday that the price of a
first-class stamp will rise to 44 cents on May 11.
That gives plenty of time to stock up on Forever Stamps, which
will continue to sell at the current 42-cent rate until the
increase occurs. They will remain valid in the future regardless of
rate hikes.
Postage rates go up annually in May, with the new prices
announced in February. The overall change is tied to the rate of
inflation in the year before.
While the new 44-cent rate covers the first ounce of first-class
mail, the price for each additional ounce will remain unchanged at
17-cents.
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justme Says:

Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 5:46 pm

You Bet cha, just like cig’s are going up $6.50 per carton, want to roll your own, you can for $24.00 per Lb as of april 1, Food up an average of 37% to 63%, Property taxes out the ying yang, But heaven forbid they raise tax’s on alchol cause drunks don’t kill people or cause property damage…........

Sirk Says:

Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 2:41 pm

I guess they will go up on the stamps, take an extra day off and still screw us with sorry service.

Not all mail carriers are like the one we have, but when you have a bad apple in there it can spoil the whole bunch.