USPS: Prices Increase, Services Still at Risk
Stamps and Priority Mail services went up in price Sunday, and a new worldwide stamp is now available.
The price to send a letter just went up a penny; stamps are now 46 cents. This increase was part of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) hike on stamps and priority mail, which became effective on Sunday. Even with the price hike, experts claim the USPS could run out of money within six months to a year if Washington doesn't act, according to NBC. Mail delivery could even stop for a period of time, Michael Crew, director of the Center for Research in Regulated Industries, told NBC. If you want to plan ahead and avoid future (and probably inevitable) hikes, the USPS offers Forever Stamps, that are good for — well — as long as the Mail Service is delivering mail. They can be used on a letter of 1 oz. or less and are the same price of a …
