Postage Costs Go Up… Again

A first class stamp now costs 44 cents, as compared to 42 cents yesterday.  Why the increase?  Well, the cost of doing business has increased.  The postal service is still recovering from the inflated gas prices of last year, as well, as trying to stay afloat in this recession.  With all the talk of cutting the postal week from 6 days to 5 days, I’m quite surprised we are only seeing a 2 cent increase.  But, I also know this won’t be the last increase in the near future.  If you have Forever Stamps, like the one pictured above, you are good to go.  If you have 42 cent stamps you will need to invest in a few penny stamps to accompany them.

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