--- title: Stamp Prices Are Going up This Weekend — the Third Increase in 2 Years description: The price of a Forever stamp will increase from 60 cents to 63 cents on Sunday. It's the third price hike for stamps in less than two years. 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: 602 covers: - Economy and Politics - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - 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: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Economy and Politics - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2023-01-20T20:13:29.000Z' modified: '2024-01-10T13:12:23.000Z' section: Economy and Politics tags: - News - Stamps word_count: 352 canonical: https://money.com/stamp-prices-increase-usps-63-cents/ 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/). ![Mail truck getting tipped over by a large post stamp](https://img.money.com/2023/01/News-Stamp-price-going-up.jpg) The U.S. Postal Service is raising the price of stamps, but it’s not too late to stock up before the change takes effect: - The cost of a standard Forever stamp, which covers postage for a 1-ounce letter, is set to rise by 3 cents, from 60 cents to 63 cents, on Sunday, Jan. 22. - For now, 60-cent stamps are still available at brick-and-mortar locations and on the Postal Service’s website. Shipping for online postal orders is technically free, but shoppers can expect a "handling fee" of $1.50 and up. - You can also pre-order new edition 63-cent stamps, including one that [celebrates women’s soccer](https://store.usps.com/store/product/buy-stamps/womens-soccer-stamps-S_483004) in the U.S. before the national team chases a third consecutive World Cup win this summer. ## What it means for you It's not just Forever stamps that are getting more expensive. Prices are about to rise for many of the Postal Service’s offerings, and with this being the third [rate](https://money.com/stamp-price-increase-2021/) [increase](https://money.com/usps-holiday-price-increase/) in less than two years, the hikes are adding up. - Stamp prices will soon be about 15% more expensive than they were before inflation accelerated in 2021. Looking back farther, stamp prices have nearly doubled from the 33-cent cost in 2000. - On Sunday, the cost of a postcard stamp will increase from 44 cents to 48 cents, while stamps for international letters will increase from $1.40 to $1.45. More details on the postage price increases are available [here](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2022/1007-usps-announces-new-prices-for-2023.htm). - In a [speech](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2022/0505-pmg-louis-dejoy-remarks-during-may-5-bog-meeting.htm) last year, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the agency has to raise prices at “uncomfortable” rates due to inflation and because the Postal Service typically operates at a loss. ## Bottom line Buying stamps is about to get a bit more expensive, even as the Postal Service says its prices “remain among the most affordable in the world.” If you'd like to avoid the 3-cent price hike, purchase stamps before the rate increase goes into effect on Sunday, Jan. 22. ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/stamp-prices-increase-usps-63-cents/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Economy and Politics", "item": "https://money.com/economy-and-politics/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Consumer Goods", "item": "https://money.com/consumer-goods/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Stamp Prices Are Going up This Weekend — the Third Increase in 2 Years" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/stamp-prices-increase-usps-63-cents/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/stamp-prices-increase-usps-63-cents/", "name": "Stamp Prices Are Going up This Weekend — the Third Increase in 2 Years", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2023-01-20T20:13:29.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/stamp-prices-increase-usps-63-cents/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/stamp-prices-increase-usps-63-cents/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2024-01-10T13:12:23.000Z" }, { "@type": "NewsArticle", "headline": "Stamp Prices Are Going up This Weekend — the Third Increase in 2 Years", "articleSection": "Economy and Politics", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2023/01/News-Stamp-price-going-up.jpg", "width": 2880, "height": 1920, "caption": "News-Stamp-price-going-up" } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Pete Grieve", "url": "https://money.com/author/pete-grieve/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/pete-grieve/#author", "description": "Pete Grieve is a personal finance reporter. 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