US Postage Rates Increase Effective Jan 22, 2012!

If you are going to mail a first-class letter the cost of a stamp just increased 1 cent!

A first-class stamp — also known as a Forever Stamp — will climb to 45 cents on Jan. 22, 2012 the first price increase in more than 2 ¹ / ₂ years, USPS said. The cost of sending magazines, standard mail and some package services will also rise, but prices for Express Mail and Priority Mail will stay the same.

Starting Jan. 22, 2012 USPS said rates will increase as follows:

— First-class letters (1 oz.): 1-cent increase to 45 cents.

— Letters weighing additional ounces: Unchanged at 20 cents.

— Postcards: A 3-cent increase to 32 cents.

— Letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.): A 5-cent increase to 85 cents.

— Letters to other international destinations: A 7-cent increase to $1.05.