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WASHINGTON (AP) – Get ready to shell out a couple more pennies to mail a letter. Starting Monday, the cost of a stamp goes up to 44 cents. Those who bought Forever stamps before Monday’s increase will pay the lower rate. More: continued here

US Postal Service website offers discounts on some servicesLos Angeles Times, CAEven though the price of a first-class stamp will increase by 2 cents to 44 cents on Monday, there are still savings — of time and money — to be had online, at the US Postal Service's website, www.usps.com. You …

FILE – In this April 9, 2009 file photo, a United States Postal Service employee displays Forever stamps at the main post office in New York. It will cost an extra two-cents to mail a letter starting Monday. More: continued here

Get ready to shell out a couple more pennies to mail a letter. Starting Monday, the cost of a stamp goes up to 44 cents. Those who bought Forever stamps before Monday’s increase will pay the lower rate. Postal officials estimate the increase will cost the average household $3 a …

Peel it and weep: It’ll cost an extra 2 cents to mail a letter starting Monday. More: continued here

Peel it and weep: It’ll cost an extra 2 cents to mail a letter starting Monday. The price of a first-class stamp will climb to 44 cents, though people who planned ahead and stocked up on Forever stamps will still be paying the lower rate. More: continued here

Stamps Get More ExpensiveWYTV, OHThe price of a first-class postage stamp is increasing two pennies from 42-cents, to 44-cents per stamp. By law, the postage hike is in line with current inflation rates…And according to the USPS website, prices for mailing services will continue to … More: continued here

Weigle: Web portal aims to draw new, veteran stamp fansVentura County Star, CABy John Weigle (Contact) A new Internet portal to stamp collecting — http://www.learnaboutstamps.com — has been established by the American Philatelic Society, the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, the Philatelic Foundation and the US Postal Service. … More: continued here

Inside NoVA Stamp of approval on a first-class dealBoston Globe, United StatesAs you've probably heard, on Monday, the price of a first-class stamp will rise by 2 cents, to 44 cents. That's the bad news. Here's the good news, also known as our business plan: The US Postal Service promises that …

As stamp price heads up, some mail customers cringeSacramento Bee,  USABy Darrell Smith Prepare to pay 44 cents for a first-class postage stamp. The two-cent hike goes into effect Monday. It may be pennies and a minor annoyance to some, but local bulk mail shops, couriers and other businesses that …