New Year New Rates
Updated May 6, 2009
On May 11 the price for a 1-ounce First-Class Mail stamp will
increase from 42¢ to 44¢.
Prices for other mailing services — Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services (including Parcel Post), and Extra Services — will also change. The average increase by class of mail is at or below the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index
Downloadable PDF: Complete 2009 Price List
Customers can use their Forever Stamps -- regardless of when purchased -- to mail 1- ounce letter after the price change, without the need for additional postage. Forever Stamps are widely available through your local Post office, commercial retail outlets such as grocery stores and online.
Prices for mailing services will continue to adjust each May. Prices for most shipping services, including Express Mail and Priority Mail, were adjusted in January and will not change this May.
If you have any questions or concerns contact Mailers Choice we will have the quick and easy answers to keep you in compliance with all new 2009 postal standards! |