Jul 11, 2022

Post Office prices up, including forever stamps

Posted Jul 11, 2022 1:55 PM
Photo Courtesy Kansas Reflector
Photo Courtesy Kansas Reflector

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Prices at the Post Office have gone up.

The new price for a First-Class stamp is 0.60. An additional ounce of weight in a letter has gone up to 0.24. One ounce metered mail is now 0.57. A postcard stamp is now 0.44 and a one-ounce international letter is $1.40. The new prices kicked in on Sunday, July 10.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to fund its operations.