New mailing prices effective Jan. 22
Starting Jan.
22, it will cost a penny more to mail
letters to any location in the United
States. It is the first price change for
First-Class Mail stamps (Forever stamps)
in more than two and a half years.
Highlights of the new single-piece
First-Class Mail pricing include:
• Letters (1 ounce) – 1-cent increase
to 45 cents
• Letters additional ounces –
unchanged at 20 cents
• Postcards – 3-cent increase to 32
cents
• Letters to Canada or Mexico (1
ounce) – 5-cent increase to 85 cents
• Letters to other international
destinations – 7-cent increase to $1.05
Prices also will change for other
mailing services, including Standard
Mail, Periodicals, Package Services and
Extra Services. The announcement does
not affect Express Mail and Priority
Mail prices. More information on the new
pricing is available at
https://www.usps.com/new-prices.htm
While actual percentage price increases
for various products and services
varies, the overall average price
increase across all mailing services is
capped by law at 2.1 percent, the rate
of inflation calculated based on the
Consumer Price Index.
And new for all customers is a
three-month pricing option to rent P.O.
Boxes, perfect for people on the move
and others who need a P.O. Box for a
short time period.
The
Tolono Historical society is putting a Veterans memorial display
that will be located at the Historical Society, 101 E Holden
St. If you know of a local veteran and would like to share a photo and/or story, letters to
home and so on please contact Sandy at 485-5210 or e-mail
