2 weeks Ago
Better buy your “Forever” stamps now, because the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced another price increase.
On July 13, the cost of a first- class stamp is scheduled to rise from 73 cents to 78 cents. The plan is to raise prices four more times by 2027. Meanwhile, it appears for many people that service is declining.
As a kid, I couldn’t wait for the “mailman” to arrive, always at the same time and the same person each day. At Christmas, there were deliveries in the morning and afternoon. For a while I collected stamps, especially those from overseas.
Before the internet, mail was how people kept in touch. In 1985, the price of a first-class stamp was 22 cents. My grandparents sent “penny postcards.
” Domestic post cards will now cost 62 cents, more if you mail them to another country. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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