US Postal Service to increase price of stamps and other first class items on July 10th

If you buy stamps on a regular basis, now is the time to stock up. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is raising prices for various postage items as of July 10, 2022.

The table below shows first class postage items with their current rate and the rate in this change July 10th.

Postage Item	Now	July 10
Single-piece letter (first ounce)	$0.58	$0.60
Single-piece flat* (first ounce)	$1.16	$1.20
Each additional ounce (letters and flats	$0.20	$0.24
Postcards	$0.40	$0.44
First Class International Letter (first ounce, including Canada)	$1.30	$1.40

*Flat mail (large sized envelopes) includes any envelope that measures more than 11-1/2 inches long, or more than 6-1/8 inches high, or more than a ¼-inch thick.

You can buy “Forever Stamps” for $0.58 each until the end of business on Saturday, July 9, 2022. They may be used for full postage on a letter… forever. It always represents a one ounce First-Class Mail price, regardless of price increases.