MORRIS COUNTY — Postal rates, including the price of Forever stamps, are going up again. Forever stamps get a 5-cent increase from 68 to 73 cents when the price increase goes into effect on Sunday, July 14. When Forever stamps were introduced in 2007, they cost 41 cents each.
That’s a 78 percent increase in 17 years.
The U.S. Postal Service called them “Forever” stamps, so consumers knew they would be good for sending mail whenever they bought them. That means any stamps you have now that you bought for 68 cents or cheaper can still be used even after the price increase.
Can I still use Forever stamps?
Yes, you can still use any Forever stamp. Any Forever stamp covers the cost of first-ounce postage even if the price of a stamp changes.
You can also still use stamps that are not forever stamped, but you must add enough postage to a total of 73 cents when mailing a first-class mail letter weighing one ounce.
Other postage rates are also set to jump. Mailing a postcard domestically will cost 56 cents, a 3-cent increase, while the price of mailing postcards and letters internationally is rising by a dime to $1.65. Overall, postage costs are rising 7.8% increase, USPS said in a statement in April.
“These price adjustments are needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the organization’s Delivering for America 10-year plan,” the agency said.
