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Cost of stamps increasing July 13: See USPS's new prices
It's your last chance to get a 73 cent Forever stamp, because stamp prices are going up, again.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be raising the first-class Forever stamp price, as well as other products, on Sunday, July 13, USPS Senior Public Relations Representative Marti Johnson confirmed on Saturday, July 12.
"The Postal Service's Market Dominant and Competitive Services price increases take effect this weekend," Johnson said.
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the federal agency that oversees the postal service, had been weighing approving a 5-cent spike on the stamp, according to a news release in May. The price increase has since been approved by the commission, according to Johnson.
"The Postal Service continues to take a rational and realistic approach to pricing that includes prudent implementation of new and existing pricing authorities, with letter prices still significantly lower than other comparable foreign posts," Johnson previously told USA TODAY.
In an April news release, USPS said the price adjustments are "needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the organization's Delivering for America 10-year plan," adding its prices "remain among the most affordable in the world."
The changes are expected to increase mailing service product prices by 7.4%, the USPS wrote in the release.
The USPS stamp price will increase on July 13, 2025.
The price of Forever stamps will rise from 73 cents to 78 cents, the USPS said.
In addition to the Forever stamp price jump, other USPS product price increases include:
Domestic postcards: 56 cents to 62 cents
Letters: 69 cents to 74 cents
Letters (1 ounce): 73 cents to 78 cents
Additional ounce price for single letters: 28 cents to 29 cents
International postcards: $1.65 to $1.70
International letter (1 ounce): $1.65 to $1.70
Contributing: USA TODAY's Saleen Martin
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USPS's stamp price increase goes into effect July 13
