Forever Stamps are going up again

[Rainger99]

The current price of a first-class Mail Forever stamp is 60 cents and will go up to 63 cents on Jan. 22, 2023.

Forever Stamps Historical Pricing:
July 10, 2022: $0.60
August 29, 2021: $0.58
January 30, 2019: $0.55
January 23, 2018: $0.50
January 22, 2017: $0.49
April 10, 2016: $0.47
January 26, 2014: $0.49
January 27, 2013: $0.46
January 22, 2012: $0.45
May 11, 2009: $0.44
May 12, 2008: $0.42
April 12, 2007: $0.41

I have probably cut my usage of stamps by 90% in the past 10 years. And 90% of those are used for Christmas cards.

[Taltarzac725]

The current price of a first-class Mail Forever stamp is 60 cents and will go up to 63 cents on Jan. 22, 2023.

Forever Stamps Historical Pricing:
July 10, 2022: $0.60
August 29, 2021: $0.58
January 30, 2019: $0.55
January 23, 2018: $0.50
January 22, 2017: $0.49
April 10, 2016: $0.47
January 26, 2014: $0.49
January 27, 2013: $0.46
January 22, 2012: $0.45
May 11, 2009: $0.44
May 12, 2008: $0.42
April 12, 2007: $0.41

I have probably cut my usage of stamps by 90% in the past 10 years. And 90% of those are used for Christmas cards.

Thanks for the information.

[Stu from NYC]

Will be buying some more most likely

[Michael 61]

I think I’ve used 5 postage stamps in the last 5 years!

[AZ SLIM]

It's a scam.
I bought some forever stamps, and they only lasted a couple of months.

[Arctic Fox]

Useful info, thanks.

I put an international Forever stamp on a birthday card and it came back two months later marked "Scotland not known".

[ThirdOfFive]

I don't know who it was, but whoever came up with that "forever stamp" idea is a genius! I remember the days before its inception. Every time postal rates would be going up it would be announced weeks or months ahead of time, and there was always a lot of opposition. Now, the postal service can raise the rates and few people even know about it.

[retiredguy123]

I don't know who it was, but whoever came up with that "forever stamp" idea is a genius! I remember the days before its inception. Every time postal rates would be going up it would be announced weeks or months ahead of time, and there was always a lot of opposition. Now, the postal service can raise the rates and few people even know about it.
Probably the same guy who invented the "one size fits all" clothing.

[Two Bills]

Useful info, thanks.

I put an international Forever stamp on a birthday card and it came back two months later marked "Scotland not known".

Wife went to Paradise Postal Center good few years ago to post a Birthday card to my sister who lives in Germany.
Postal clerk wanted to know where Deutschland was!
Lady made wife write Germany on envelope!

[Stu from NYC]

It's a scam.
I bought some forever stamps, and they only lasted a couple of months.

Forever is not as long as it used to be

[Arctic Fox]

Forever is not as long as it used to be

A week may be a long time in politics, but at USPS...

[Blackbird45]

With the internet, direct pay, video calls and text I very rarely use the mail, but even if stamps went up to a dollar it's still worth the price for what it offers. You stick an envelope in a slot and a few days later it shows up where you want it to go.

[jabacon6669]

Thank goodness, for online bill pay. After reading these responses, it appears people are using the USPS less and less. Yet service keeps getting worse and worse. I have no faith in the USPS.

[jojoturf]

USPS can save money by cutting out daily mail delivery to every house in the nation. Don’t need hand delivered junk mail every day!

[Janie123]

$.60 for sending an envelope 3000 miles, probably the best deal anywhere. I also love the daily notifications I receive allowing me to skip the daily drive to the mail boxes if nothing of importance is coming.

Also, in the past 16 months, we relocated from TV to Colorado and back again a few times plus a 4 month move to Jacksonville earlier this year and the USPS switched my delivery every time without a hitch. I even threw in a few mail holds too…

[MandoMan]

The current price of a first-class Mail Forever stamp is 60 cents and will go up to 63 cents on Jan. 22, 2023.

Forever Stamps Historical Pricing:
July 10, 2022: $0.60
August 29, 2021: $0.58
January 30, 2019: $0.55
January 23, 2018: $0.50
January 22, 2017: $0.49
April 10, 2016: $0.47
January 26, 2014: $0.49
January 27, 2013: $0.46
January 22, 2012: $0.45
May 11, 2009: $0.44
May 12, 2008: $0.42
April 12, 2007: $0.41

I have probably cut my usage of stamps by 90% in the past 10 years. And 90% of those are used for Christmas cards.

Interesting. The Amenities Fee/Trash/Water/Sewage bill can now be paid online, saving you a stamp. But the “convenience fee” or whatever they call it for doing that is, as I recall, around $3. Cheaper to write a check and use a Forever stamp.

[oneclickplus]

The current price of a first-class Mail Forever stamp is 60 cents and will go up to 63 cents on Jan. 22, 2023.

Forever Stamps Historical Pricing:
July 10, 2022: $0.60
August 29, 2021: $0.58
January 30, 2019: $0.55
January 23, 2018: $0.50
January 22, 2017: $0.49
April 10, 2016: $0.47
January 26, 2014: $0.49
January 27, 2013: $0.46
January 22, 2012: $0.45
May 11, 2009: $0.44
May 12, 2008: $0.42
April 12, 2007: $0.41

I have probably cut my usage of stamps by 90% in the past 10 years. And 90% of those are used for Christmas cards.

All of my bills arrive by email. All payments to me are electronic. All my bills are paid electronically. There is nothing in my mailbox that can't be tossed out without inspection - it's all junk. And, I don't care if I ever see another xmas card. Fedex / UPS are better, faster & cheaper if you need to ship something.

I suggest people re-double your efforts to disconnect yourself from this corrupt, inefficient enterprise. Postage goes to support the retirement of people who stand behind the counter and ignore the presence of customers waiting in line. It's like the motor vehicle department.

If the USPS must survive, cut delivery to once a week and slash postage prices. This reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer tried to cancel his mail. How do you do that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hox-ni8geIw

[MrFlorida]

They should raise the price for junk mail .

[La lamy]

I unfortunately still have to pay my mower with check in the mail. The last of my bills paid that way.

[daca55]

Kramer was ahead of the times. Who needs junk mail and all the election propaganda. Good one! Thanks for sharing!

[dewilson58]

Cost of Living on the $0.41 stamp would cost $0.58.............so the sky is not falling with $0.60 or $0.63.

chilout

[retiredguy123]

I unfortunately still have to pay my mower with check in the mail. The last of my bills paid that way.
You can use online bill pay for that. The bank will prepare and mail the check. Another option is to send the money from your bank using Zelle. Free and fast.

[Nucky]

I wonder what Cliff Clavin would have to say about this outrageous raise. Lol. Even worse what would Newman have to add?

When you control the mail you control information!

Who cares about the price of stamps. I don’t need them with the little trick I came up with ten years ago.

[tophcfa]

I wonder what Cliff Clavin would have to say about this outrageous raise. Lol. Even worse what would Newman have to add?


Cliff would be thrilled, less mail for him to have to deliver. Norm could care less, unless it effects the price of beer, then he would be extremely concerned.

[Petersweeney]

Still have the roll of 100 I bought for 40 bucks even….bad investment…

[Petersweeney]

I unfortunately still have to pay my mower with check in the mail. The last of my bills paid that way.

Omg me too….on the house up north…

[OhioBuckeye]

Really, does this surprise you & we wonder why so many people are using their PC. But then you can’t blame the USPO, they’re going broke.

[coralway]

Haven’t used a stamp in over 5 years. Or a paper check for that matter. Life sure has gotten a lot easier.

[dewilson58]

Still have the roll of 100 I bought for 40 bucks even….bad investment…

Time to sell!!!!

:eclipsee_gold_cup:

[Taltarzac725]

I used to collect stamps so it is kind of cool to see what they have out there now. But I am still using the batch I bought last year.

I do use stamps for letters to people who are not on Facebook or elsewhere or who I do not feel like calling on the phone as they probably think that if I am calling them something bad has happened.

[retiredguy123]

$.60 for sending an envelope 3000 miles, probably the best deal anywhere. I also love the daily notifications I receive allowing me to skip the daily drive to the mail boxes if nothing of importance is coming.

Also, in the past 16 months, we relocated from TV to Colorado and back again a few times plus a 4 month move to Jacksonville earlier this year and the USPS switched my delivery every time without a hitch. I even threw in a few mail holds too…
I only go to the mailbox about every 10 days, unless I have an Amazon delivery. Rarely, do I find anything but junk mail. The USPS is a taxpayer ripoff.

[dougjb]

The United States Postal Service is amazing! Each day literally billions of pieces of distinct mailings are made, of different sizes, shapes and weights. Within days, those billions of pieces of mail are delivered, almost all of them in a timely fashion.The USPS does this for pennies. That is truly amazing! For those of you who berate the USPS, why don't you compare the prices of stamps (mailings) in other western countries. By the way, in my line of work, I have always gotten many payments by mail. When I don't get the payment, the sender claims its in the mail. But, the reality of the situation is that the payment was not made. The USPS does an incredible job and instead of always demeaning them, perhaps we should turn some of our good spirit on them and thank them for their service. They deserve it!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

The current price of a first-class Mail Forever stamp is 60 cents and will go up to 63 cents on Jan. 22, 2023.

Forever Stamps Historical Pricing:
July 10, 2022: $0.60
August 29, 2021: $0.58
January 30, 2019: $0.55
January 23, 2018: $0.50
January 22, 2017: $0.49
April 10, 2016: $0.47
January 26, 2014: $0.49
January 27, 2013: $0.46
January 22, 2012: $0.45
May 11, 2009: $0.44
May 12, 2008: $0.42
April 12, 2007: $0.41

I have probably cut my usage of stamps by 90% in the past 10 years. And 90% of those are used for Christmas cards.

So in 16 years, the price to mail a first-class envelope of 1 oz or less has gone up 19 cents and is about to go up again, making it a 22-cent increase over the past 16 years.

MEANWHILE, the cost to send a letter 1 oz or less via UPS is $10.15, as long as you don't mind getting it until this coming Thursday.

A letter via FedEx will set you back over $11.

I kinda prefer the 63-cent option. Your mileage may vary.

[Caymus]

All of my bills arrive by email. All payments to me are electronic. All my bills are paid electronically. There is nothing in my mailbox that can't be tossed out without inspection - it's all junk. And, I don't care if I ever see another xmas card. Fedex / UPS are better, faster & cheaper if you need to ship something.

I suggest people re-double your efforts to disconnect yourself from this corrupt, inefficient enterprise. Postage goes to support the retirement of people who stand behind the counter and ignore the presence of customers waiting in line. It's like the motor vehicle department.

If the USPS must survive, cut delivery to once a week and slash postage prices. This reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer tried to cancel his mail. How do you do that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hox-ni8geIw

Nationwide, they deliver over a billion prescriptions per year. That provides value for many people.

[Rainger99]

Just a reminder! Forever stamps go up from $0.60 to $0.63 on Sunday. That is a 5% increase!

[2delunatics]

....and if you buy them from Safe Ship in Magnolia Plaza, they will be 10 cents more for each stamp......they are, after all, in business to make money...just letting you know.

[Bogie Shooter]

Stamp cost, one of life’s big worries.

[CFrance]

Interesting. The Amenities Fee/Trash/Water/Sewage bill can now be paid online, saving you a stamp. But the “convenience fee” or whatever they call it for doing that is, as I recall, around $3. Cheaper to write a check and use a Forever stamp.
Off topic a bit, but to address the convenience fee issue: The longtime and very helpful poster, billethekid mentioned a month or so ago that you can skip that convenience fee by paying through your bank online. They cut and mail the check or transfer it electronically if it's reciprocal to them.

[blueash]

Some of you may recall that the post office used to issue a new rate stamp (https://www.kenmorestamp.com/non-denominated-u-s-stamps) when they were increasing the first class rate. But they had to wait for Congress to approve the rate so they didn't know what the new rate would be. Thus they prepared a stamp that did not have a cents listed. The first of these was simply called the A rate. They issued these several times with rate increases, B-rate, C-rate... the last one shown below was the H- rate issued in 1998.
In 2000 they issued the first "First class rate" stamp that had a fixed value Eventually they went with forever stamps beginning in 2007.

They had to decide on the change in 2000 because they did not want to issue an I-rate stamp.
True. Supposedly