Price of Postage Stamps Goes UpWSYM-TVA first class stamp now costs 46 cents. Postcards also went up, and are now 33-cents each. Of course, Forever stamps bought at a lower price are still valid. If you plan on sending things around the world, there's a new "Global Forever" stamp. For …
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The U.S. Postal Service has another new gimmick in its effort to emerge from an ocean of red ink: a global forever stamp. USPS has introduced a new stamp that allows customers to mail letters anywhere in the world for $1.10, even if the cost of stamps goes up in …
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Read More »eBay loses head of local Jack Abraham
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Read More »Post Office Prices Increase – Patch.com
Post Office Prices IncreasePatch.comPrices at the post office are higher than ever. Beginning today, the cost to mail a one ounce letter has increased to 46 cents a stamp. That's up from 45 cents in 2012. Mailing a postcard also costs one penny more at 33 cents. The same increase …
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