Cost Of Stamps Going Up Again

WASHINGTON (AP) - The post office will be getting an extra
2-cents worth when you mail a letter starting in May.
The Postal Service announced Tuesday that the price of a
first-class stamp will rise to 44 cents on May 11.
That gives plenty of time to stock up on Forever Stamps, which
will continue to sell at the current 42-cent rate until the
increase occurs. They will remain valid in the future regardless of
rate hikes.
Postage rates go up annually in May, with the new prices
announced in February. The overall change is tied to the rate of
inflation in the year before.
While the new 44-cent rate covers the first ounce of first-class
mail, the price for each additional ounce will remain unchanged at
17-cents.
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