That's a 78% increase in 17 years. The U.S. Postal Service called them "Forever" stamps so consumers knew whenever they bought them, the stamp would be good for sending mail.

The cost of a Forever postage stamp has just gone up, under a U.S. Postal Service plan to boost the price of the first-class stamp to 73 cents from 68 cents — a price that was just raised in ...

On Sunday, the cost of a stamp is going up for the second time this year, jumping 5 cents for first class postage to 73 cents. You probably didn’t notice. And truthfully, you may not care.

The rate of stamps has steadily increased since 2007 when the cost was just 41 cents. USPS says other postage rates will be affected, too. Metered letters will now cost 69 cents — up from 64 cents ...

The price of Forever Stamps will increase by 5 cents from 68 cents per stamp to 73 cents per stamp starting July 14, 2024, according to the U.S. Postal Service.

U.S. stamps also cost the least of the 31 postal services when the numbers were adjusted for purchasing power parity, a metric incorporating a country's productivity, economic growth and cost of ...

The U.S. Postal Service is looking for a rate increase this summer that would raise the cost of a first-class stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents.