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Postage Rates Will Increase May 14

By Nancy Sweeny and Peggy Sellers, Mailing Services

Effective May 14, U.S. Postal Service rates will increase. Among the rate adjustments, the single-piece rate for First-Class mail will increase from 39 cents to 41 cents, and the postcard rate will increase by two cents to 26 cents. Rates for flats and parcels (packages) will change from a weight-based to a dimension-based rate calculation, making this the most complex and talked about postal rate revision ever. If you would like to learn more about these rate changes, and the new “Forever Stamp,” please check out this U.S.P.S. Web site. Mailing Services will provide additional information as it becomes available.