The USPS is raising the price of a first-class stamp from to 78 cents. Last year, it went from 63 cents to 73 cents, up 78% from when the forever stamp was first introduced in 2007 for 41 cents. The ...

This is noteworthy because the Postal Service hiked stamp prices in five consecutive Januarys from 2020 to 2024.

The United States Postal Service wants to raise the price of its first-class Forever Stamps. If approved, the USPS stamp price increase will take effect July 13, 2025, the USPS confirmed to USA TODAY.

Regulators approved the price hike in December, and it went into effect on Sunday. Many people won't feel the increase right away: Forever stamps are good for first-class postage at whatever the ...

According to the USPS, the changes will take effect on Jan. 18, 2026. Priority Mail Service prices will increase by around ...

The price of a First Class Stamp has increased 7.4% to 78 cents. That’s the third increase in the past two years. It won’t be the last, either. The USPS says it plans to raise prices again twice next ...