With more employees and new machines installed at facilities nationwide, the U.S. Postal Service says it’s confident it will see more on-time deliveries this holiday season.
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) increased the costs of its services on Sunday as part of the organization’s 10-year plan to achieve financial stability.
All First-Class Mail Forever stamps rose to 78 cents from 73 cents. This effectively raises mailing service product prices by 7.4%. The additional-ounce price for single-piece letters also increased to 29 cents from 28 cents.
In 2021, the USPS, contending with a financial and operational crisis, announced its Delivering for America plan, to ensure it can be a “self-sustaining and high-performing” entity. To reverse its $160 billion in losses, it’s investing in its infrastructure. Part of its plan includes allocating $20 billion toward its mail and package processing network, $19 billion toward its retail and delivery network and $2 billion for technology upgrades, including upgrades to major IT systems.
POSTAL SERVICE EYES 5 STAMP PRICE CHANGES BY END OF 2027
Late last year, the USPS said there would be stamp price changes five times over the next few years. The agency said in a filing to the Postal Regulatory Commission that the first adjustment consumers could expect to see was an increase in July 2025 that will apply to “all Market Dominant classes,” which include First-Class mail, marketing mail, periodicals and certain other services.
All First-Class Mail Forever stamps rose to 78 cents from 73 cents. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
At the time, the USPS also said it expects to “change prices for all Market Dominant classes in both January and July” of 2026 and 2027.
USPS INCREASING STAMP PRICES FOR SECOND TIME IN 2024, BY RECORD-EQUALING AMOUNTS
Even with the price increases, the USPS said that its “prices remain among the most affordable in the world.”
U.S. Postal Service Recommends New Prices for July 2025:
Letters (1 ounce)
Price effective July 13: 78 cents
Old price: 73 cents
Letters (metered 1 ounce)
New price: 74 cents
Old price: 69 cents
Late last year, the USPS said there would be stamp price changes five times over the next few years. ( Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Domestic postcards
New price: 61 cents
Old price: 56 cents
International postcards
New price: $1.70
Old price: $1.65
Even with the price increases, the USPS said that its “prices remain among the most affordable in the world.” (STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
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International letter (1 ounce)
New price: $1.70
Old price: $1.65