Price of Forever stamps to increase starting next week

Jul 9

Karah Rucker Anchor

By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Brock Koller (Senior Producer), Shea Taylor (Produer), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)

The price of stamps is going up again. Starting on Sunday, July 14, one Forever stamp will cost 73 cents — up five cents from its current price. This is the second time this year the United States Postal Service has raised the cost. In January, the price of a Forever stamp went from 66 to 68 cents.

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The price of sending a postcard is also going up. It’ll increase domestically by 3 cents to 56 cents and internationally by a dime, to $1.65.

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These changes are part of the USPS’ Delivering for America 10-year plan, launched in 2021 when Forever stamps were 55 cents, that aims to stabilize the Postal Service financially, expecting to generate $44 billion in extra revenue by 2031.

Other changes include a rise in the additional-ounce price for letters and a 10 cent increase for international 1-ounce letters. Both reflect broader efforts to increase postal revenue, which relies significantly on first-class mail — accounting for over 30% of total postal revenue in 2023.

Tags: U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Postal Service

[karah rucker]

FINALLY THIS MORNING – WE HAVE A PRICE INCREASE TO TELL YOU ABOUT – ONE THAT’S BEEN SIGNED AND SEALED AND NEXT WEEK WILL BE DELIVERED.

STARTING ON JULY 14TH – THE PRICE OF A FOREVER STAMP WILL COST 73 CENTS – THAT’S UP FIVE CENTS FROM ITS CURRENT PRICE.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR THE UNITED states POSTAL SERVICE has raised the cost.

IN JANUARY THE PRICE OF A FOREVER STAMP WENT FROM 66 TO 68 cents.

AND IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT SENDING A POSTCARD – THAT PRICE IS ALSO GOING UP – DOMESTICALLY BY 3 CENTS TO 56 CENTS AND INTERNATIONALLY BY A DIME – TO A DOLLAR 65.