Not so frugal postage increases again next week

[Patchouli]

First Class Mail Letters

• The First Class Mail letter (1 oz.) rate for postage purchased at the Post Office is increasing by five cents to $0.55 from $0.50.
• Each additional ounce for a First Class Mail letter will cost an extra $0.15 (a decrease from $0.21 in 2018).
• First Class Mail Flats/Large Envelope rates are not increasing in 2019, remaining at $1.00 (1 oz.), with additional ounces costing $0.15.
• Postcard rates are also not increasing in 2019, remaining at $0.35.
• Customers who print postage online (via Stamps.com), the Metered Mail rate will now be a 5 cent discount compared to the Post Office price with rates increasing to $0.50 in 2019 from $0.47 currently.
• Each additional ounce will cost an extra $0.15 in 2019, a decrease from $0.21 currently.
• The five cent discount for online postage on a one-ounce First Class Mail letter represents a savings of 9% for consumers and small business owners.

 

[Bacpacker]

I'm gonna buy up some tomorrow in that case.

 

[dademoss]

I write one check a year, and that's how many stamps I need I'm probably good until I'm dead.

 

[Amish Heart]

I like to send letters and cards. I'll buy more this week.

 

[Woody]

When they first offered “forever stamps” I bought 5 packs. I think they were $0.37, maybe less. As with anything, I knew the price would never go down so stocked up. I still have 3+ packs left.

Might have been overkill but I still do some snail mailings.

Just did a search, They were first offered for $0.39 in April 2007. Guess the postage did not go up as fast as I thought it would.

 

[hiwall]

Earlier this month I bought 5 packs of stamps. We go through countless stamps every year because wife sends out many greeting cards for every occasion. And Valintine's Day is coming. I think Easter is the big thing after that besides all the birthday and anniversary cards.

 

[Meerkat]

We are good fro a couple more months.

 

[angie_nrs]

When they first offered “forever stamps” I bought 5 packs. I think they were $0.37, maybe less. As with anything, I knew the price would never go down so stocked up. I still have 3+ packs left.

Might have been overkill but I still do some snail mailings.

Just did a search, They were first offered for $0.39 in April 2007. Guess the postage did not go up as fast as I thought it would.

I'm still using 2007 forever stamps. I think I still have 3 packs left with 1,000 stamps in them. I think I bought 5 or 6 packs total back then. I store them in a fireproof safe. My stamps will probably outlast the post office.

I give stamps to the kids for Christmas. They appreciate it. They don't use nearly as much as I do though. I still use snail mail frequently.

 

[Weedygarden]

I am not so good at doing much mailing, but I have been sending requests for genealogy information lately. I keep stamps in a mint tin, and I just looked this morning. Some stamps say 32 cents, some say 37 cents. I need to go take the mint box to the post office and fill in the gap with missing amounts, instead of using too much postage by doubling up.

 

[Terri9630]

I still have a book or 2 of $.25 stamps. I don't do much mailing and have just been putting 2 on. Wonder if I still have at penny stamps left.....

 

[Bacpacker]

I use around 100 a year more or less. When the forever stamps came out I got 1000. Just finished them off a few years ago.

 

[jimLE]

My mom use to buy the forever stamps. I don't know if they cost more then what yall been paying or not.but yet.they might be worth looking into.

 

[The Lazy L]

Forever stamps...loaning the USPS money interest free. A temporary boost for USPS but in the long term it cost them revenue.