[Janie616]

On May 12, the price of stamps in the US will go up a penny.
Beginning May 12, consumers will pay 42 cents to mail a letter first-class.
The last time postage rates were raised was in May 2007, when first-class stamps jumped 2 cents to the current 41-cent rate.

http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_...00010000000001

Now is the time for all good people to go get the FOREVER stamp at 41¢.
And if you are still using 39¢ stamps and adding 2¢ stamps, you will need to get 1¢ stamps to get to the new 42¢ price.

Under the new law, postal prices will be adjusted annually each May, the Postal Service said.
Officials said they plan to give 90 days notice of future changes, twice what is required by law.

While the charge for the first ounce of a first-class letter rises to 42 cents,
the price of each added ounce will remain 17 cents, so a two-ounce letter will go up a penny to 59 cents.

The cost to mail a post card will also go up a penny, to 27 cents

Other increases set for May 12:
Large envelope, 2 ounces, $1, up 3 cents.
Money Orders up to $500, $1.05, unchanged.
Certified mail, $2.70, up 5 cents.
First-class international letter to Canada or Mexico, 72 cents, up 3 cents.

Changes in the price for Priority Mail and Express Mail
will be announced later, the agency said.