Postal Service Hikes Cost of First-Class Postage
Posted on Thu, Jan 26, 2012
Make sure you have the right postage before you mail your W-2 forms this year, as the price has officially gone up.
As of Jan. 22, 2012, it now costs $0.45 to mail a first-class letter weighing up to 1 ounce. The price for each additional ounce remains at $0.20. The one-cent price hike is the first increase on the first-class stamp since 2009.
Forever® stamps that you may already have remain valid, but the price to purchase new Forever® stamps is now $0.45.
If you don't have a postal scale to weigh your letters, the rule of thumb is no more than three sheets of paper per standard envelope. But to be sure you have the proper postage, take your items to be weighed at the post office.
The U.S. Postal Service has also raised prices on mailing other types of items, including postcards. For more information, refer to the Postal Service website.
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