Looks like postage rates are going up to 41 cents in May. They’ll also be releasing forever stamps, which will always cover the first class rate. I’m guessing someone will find some crazy arbitrage opportunity using those…
Here’s a short list of the new rates that MSNBC put together:
The rates taking effect May 14 include:
- Letters, bill payments, greeting cards: 41 cents for the first ounce, up from 39 cents.
- Wedding invitation (2 ounces), 58 cents, down from 63 cents.
- Postcard, 26 cents, up from 24 cents.
- Priority mail flat-rate envelope, $4.60, up from $4.05.
- Express Mail flat-rate envelope, $16.25, up from $14.40.
- Parcel Post, 1-pound package, $4.50, up from 3.95.
- Bank statement, 2 ounces, presorted, 45.9 cents, down from 54.4 cents.
- Utility bill, bar coded, 31.2 cents, up from 29.3 cents.