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Postage Rates Going Up
Posted 12/6/2005
It’s going to cost more to mail letters, postcards, and packages in the new year.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced an increase in most postal rates and fees, effective Jan. 8, 2006.
The cost of sending regular, first-class mail will increase from 37 cents to 39 cents. The rate for Priority Mail up to one pound will increase from $3.85 to $4.05, and the cost of Express Mail up to half a pound will jump from $13.65 to $14.40.
This will be the first postage rate increase since 2002.
For more information, and for the full list of rate changes, visit the U.S. Postal Service website.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced an increase in most postal rates and fees, effective Jan. 8, 2006.
The cost of sending regular, first-class mail will increase from 37 cents to 39 cents. The rate for Priority Mail up to one pound will increase from $3.85 to $4.05, and the cost of Express Mail up to half a pound will jump from $13.65 to $14.40.
This will be the first postage rate increase since 2002.
For more information, and for the full list of rate changes, visit the U.S. Postal Service website.
