Postage Increase, Effective January 26, 2014

The United States Postal Service announced proposed price changes, including an increase in the price of a First-Class Mail single-piece letter from 46 cents to 49 cents. The proposed changes are intended to generate $2 billion in incremental annual revenue for the Postal Service. For more information, visit the USPS website.

Highlights of the new single-piece First-Class Mail pricing, effective Jan. 26, 2014 include:

    Letters (1 oz.) — 3-cent increase to 49 cents
    Letters additional ounces — 1-cent increase to 21 cents
    Letters to all international destinations (1 oz.) — $1.15
    Postcards — 1-cent increase to 34 cents