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When is the price of stamps going up? What to know about USPS cost spike
Sending mail soon? You may want to stock up on stamps.
The United States Postal Service appears to be on track to raise the first-class Forever Stamp price as well as for other products in just over two weeks, a spokesperson for the federal agency confirmed to USA TODAY on June 26.
The move still under consideration this week by the agency's oversight board, who ultimately makes the decision. The stamp price is slated to rise July 13, USPS Senior Public Relationship Representative Marti Johnson told USA TODAY.
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the federal agency that oversees the postal service, has been weighing approving a 5-cent spike on the stamp, according to a news release last month.
"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 said.
The postal service did not say what date the PRC's deadline is to make its decision.
USA TODAY has reached out to the PRC for comment.
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The USPS said in an April news release that the upcoming slated 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."
Changes would increase mailing service product prices by 7.4%, the USPS wrote in the release.
The USPS stamp price is slated to increase on July 13, 2025.
Forever Stamp price could rise from 73 cents to 78 cents, the USPS reported.
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In addition to the Forever Stamp price jump, other USPS products proposed 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
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When will cost of USPS stamps increase?
