Art Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 It's been kind of low-key, but US postal rates are going up on January 8th. Mail those Christmas "Thank You" cards early. Regular First Class goes from .37 to .39. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmarotta Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Thanks for the warning! It took a bit of clicking, but I found it in less than one minute: http://www.usps.com/ratecase/welcome.htm New Domestic Prices Effective January 8, 2006 The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service voted November 14 to accept the Postal Rate Commission's recommendation to increase most rates and fees by approximately 5.4 percent. This price increase – the first since 2002 – is needed to fulfill a federal law passed in 2003 that requires the Postal Service to place $3.1 billion in an escrow account by October 1, 2006. Without this federal mandate, it would not have been necessary to raise prices in 2006. Among the adjustments, the 1 ounce single-piece rate for First-Class Mail will increase from 37 cents to 39 cents, and the postcard rate will increase by one cent, to 24 cents. The Board of Governors set Sunday, January 8, 2006, as the effective date for the new rates and fees. Following are selected rate and fee changes: Rate Current Jan. 8 First-Class Mail Letter (1 oz.) 37¢ 39¢ First-Class Mail Letter (2 oz.) 60¢ 63¢ Postcard 23¢ 24¢ Priority Mail (1 lb.) and Flat Rate Envelope $3.85 $4.05 POSTAL CARDS AND POSTCARDS Canada & Mexico $0.55 Other Countries 0.75 AIRMAIL LETTER-POST Weight not over (ozs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 1 $0.63 $0.63 $0.84 $0.84 $0.84 2 0.90 0.90 1.70 1.80 1.65 Group 1 is most of the North Atlantic sector of the globe and its dependencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I knew the postage rates were going up, but I thought it wasn't until the end of the month for some reason. Looks like I better mail my bills this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Good thing we pay all our bills online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobo Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 I have already seen people using the new higher rate stamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henare Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 webvan used to put a sheet of "make-up" one or two cent stamps in your order a week before the postage rates went up ... i have a boatload of 0.37 stamps to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 I read an article on MSN that said there would likely be another rate increase next year too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 I read an article on MSN that said there would likely be another rate increase next year too! Regardless of the rate increases, I think that normal First Class mail withing the US is one of lifes great bargains. Actually I'll throw in normal airmail to Canada and Mexico as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 I'd say something here but then I'd have to move the thread to debates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abish Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 And, of course, not a 2 cent stamp to be found at my post office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu62 Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Postal service just keeps getting better and better! I haven't gotten my neighbors mail in almost a month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henare Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 And, of course, not a 2 cent stamp to be found at my post office. i got mine last week. there was a line at the post awful going out the door, so i went to the machine. the machine is supposed to sell at face value, and they have prepackaged stamps ... it said it had packets of 40 $0.02 stamps for $0.80, so i bought two packets. when i got home i learnt the packets had 20 $0.02 stamps (so i didn't get half of what i expected to get). of course, going back to the post office and waiting in the long line for $0.80 just isn't gonna happen ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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