The USPS is at it again—new postage rates are scheduled to go into effect on Sunday, July 13, 2025. These rate increases impact First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and Nonprofit Mail, among others.

The postal service last raised the cost of stamps back in July, from 73 to 78 cents. The cost of sending a postcard also went up, from 56 cents to 62 cents. This decision is a notable switch from the ...

The U.S. Postal Service plans to increase the price of a stamp to $0.68 in January, part of a 2% overall increase from current mail rates. The hike is the full amount authorized under the mailing ...

WASHINGTON — In a surprise announcement recently, the U.S. Postal Service said the price of first-class stamps will not increase in January 2026. The decision to hold stamp prices at current levels is ...

Khristopher J. Brooks is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. He previously worked as a reporter for the Omaha World-Herald, Newsday and the Florida Times-Union. His reporting primarily focuses on the U.S.