| 118th Year, 39th Issue | Thursday, May 10, 2007 | Sparta, North Carolina |
New postal rates go into effect on Monday, May 14, including a two- cent increase in price for a first-class mail stamp. The cost of mailing a letter weighing up to one ounce will rise from 39 cents to 41 cents.
Those with a supply of 39-cent stamps also will be able to use one and two-cent stamps to make up the additional postage on letters.
The cost of mailing a letter weighing up to two ounces will be 58 cents, with each additional ounce costing 17 cents. The cost of mailing a postcard will be 26 cents.
Priority mail packages weighing up to one pound will cost $4.60, while priority mail flat-rate boxes will cost $8.95.
The post office will charge $2.65 for certified mail and $1.05 for money orders valued at up to $500.
The postal service also will have breast cancer research semipostal stamps for sale at a price of 55 cents each. According to a release from USPS, the stamp has helped raise more than $53 million for breast cancer research since 1998.
In addition to the new domestic rates, changes will take effect May 14 for customers sending international mail. USPS now has simplified its international offerings, with four international products instead of eight. For more information on rates for postage and services, contact the postal service or visit the Web site at www.usps.com ratecase. Customers may order the new postage stamps online at www.usps.com or by telephone at 1-800-stamp-24.
Shaping Savings
Another new initiative by the postal service also begins Monday—a new approach to pricing that is slated to 'reshape' the future of mail, enabling customers to save money by in some cases simply folding the contents of an envelope.
The new pricing system is based on the shape of mail, not just the weight, reflecting the fact that the costs for handling letters, large envelopes and packages differs.
Customers can reduce their mailing costs simply by choosing different
packaging, said a release from the postal service.
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