--- title: Stamp Prices Are Going Up (Again) This Weekend description: The U.S. Postal Service will hike the price of Forever stamps to 78 cents starting Sunday as it tries to limit losses. authors: - name: Pete Grieve role: Lead News Reporter url: https://money.com/author/pete-grieve/ bio: Pete Grieve is a personal finance reporter. In his time at Money, Pete has covered everything from car buying to credit cards to the housing market. education: University of Chicago, BA Political Science at_money_since: 2022 articles: 600 covers: - Lifestyle - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes social: - https://twitter.com/pete_grieve - https://linkedin.com/in/pete-grieve-b5aa02138 - https://www.facebook.com/petegrieve4 editors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: Julia Glum joined Money in 2018 and specializes in covering financial trends that affect everyday Americans' wallets. She also writes Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter that teaches young adults how to navigate the messy world of money. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2018 articles: 453 covers: - Lifestyle - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - Newsweek - International Business Times - CBS News - Good Morning America - WUSA9 - Pix 11 - The New York Times - Mashable - The Washington Post - CNBC - Politico social: - https://x.com/superjulia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-glum published: '2025-07-10T19:55:20.000Z' modified: '2025-07-14T13:58:06.000Z' section: Lifestyle tags: - News word_count: 468 canonical: https://money.com/stamp-prices-increase-july-2025/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Illustration of a dollar bill being converted into a postage stamp](https://img.money.com/2025/07/News-Stamp-Prices-Going-up-Again-This-Weekend.jpg?crop=0px%2C48px%2C2880px%2C1620px&quality=85) The U.S. Postal Service will increase the price of Forever stamps to 78 cents this weekend. The Postal Regulatory Commission recently approved 5-cent increases for postcards (56 cents to 61 cents), metered letters (69 cents to 74 cents) and Forever stamps (73 to 78 cents) after [announcing](https://money.com/stamp-price-increase-2025/) the changes in April. Forever stamps remain valid indefinitely and can be used to send mail weighing less than 1 ounce. Beyond letters, the USPS is also increasing rates for shipping services. In a May news [release](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2025/0509-usps-recommends-new-shipping-services-prices-for-2025.htm), the agency said the changes represent an approximately 6.3% increase for Priority Mail service, a 7.1% increase for USPS Ground Advantage and a 7.6% increase for Parcel Select. All of the changes go into effect Sunday. ## As gas prices and more rise, it’s time to pump up your savings ### Navigate high driving costs with a Car Insurance policy that keeps your money in your pocket. Click on your state below to compare rates. [View Rates](https://money.com/pr/v8494953eda1?ap_referrer=%2Fstamp-prices-increase-july-2025%2F) For stamps, the increase from the current rate of 73 cents comes after stamp prices were held flat in January, which was the first instance since 2022 that stamp prices were not raised on a twice-per-year cadence in January and July. At the time, former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said inflation projections were down, allowing the agency to slow the rise in stamp prices. But the U.S. Postal Service now has new leadership under the Trump administration, and reports indicate there's a growing preference among officials to raise prices as the Department of Government Efficiency looks for ways to address deficits. The USPS lost $9.5 billion in 2024, according to its [fiscal reporting](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2024/1114-usps-reports-fiscal-year-2024-results.htm). In recent weeks, USPS officials, DOGE staffers and Trump officials discussed price strategy, according to [Government Executive](https://www.govexec.com/management/2025/06/white-house-holds-meetings-new-postal-leadership-doge-and-treasury-discuss-reforming-usps/406202/), an industry publication. In at least one meeting, officials discussed a possible "exigent" round of price increases outside the established twice-per-year cadence. Those hikes did not materialize, though, and critics reportedly said it wouldn't make sense to raise prices right before the previously scheduled July price hikes. In addition to increasing prices, the USPS is also reducing some of its [delivery time commitments](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2025/0701-usps-to-implement-second-phase-of-service-standard-refinements-on-july-1.htm) as it tries to find cost savings. For example, the USPS added a day to service standards for some long-distance items that are over 50 miles from processing centers in an effort to streamline truck schedules. Some of these changes took effect in April, and additional changes were effective July 1. Acting Postmaster General Doug Tulino said in an [April keynote address](https://news.usps.com/2025/04/28/acting-pmg-delivers-keynote-address-at-npf/) that the agency is making progress toward improving its financial health thanks to modernization efforts. "This transformation is about building a Postal Service that is more efficient, more capable and more competitive for the future," he added. *Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that stamp prices had been raised in January and June in previous years. The correct months are January and July.* ## One of the best ways to pay less for Car Insurance is by comparing rates ### Click below to begin finding your rate today. [View Rates](https://money.com/pr/i86244fe9d5c?ap_referrer=%2Fstamp-prices-increase-july-2025%2F) ![](https://s3.consumersadvocate.org/prd/image/image/29780/medium_e439fd1c-3ee2-41b2-bccf-5dfe3c4d8add.png) Protect your vehicle with affordable Car Insurance. 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