The price of postage to send a letter is increasing to 46 cents on Jan. 27.
Headed to the Largo Post Office for stamps this month? You might want to bring some extra money. The price of a stamp to send a letter is increasing by 1 cent on Jan. 27. The last postage increase for letters was in 2012. “The new 46-cent Forever stamps will allow customers to mail letters to any location in the United States,” according to a press release from the United States Postal Service. “Forever stamps are always good for mailing a one-ounce letter anytime in the future regardless of price changes.” The Postal Service is also introducing a new Global Forever stamp, which will allow you to mail letters anywhere in the world for $1.10. Here is a breakdown of the new single-piece First-Class mailing prices: Let Patch save you time. …
The US Postal Service announced today it will consider closing thousands of branches.
In a move designed to streamline operations and save money, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will review more than 3,600 branches nationwide to decide which ones to close. The three post offices in Largo are not on the list of branches under review that the USPS released today. Tampa Bay branches under review A spokeswoman for the USPS in St. Louis told Patch the study covers retail (branches) only, and stressed that delivery is not under review. “Customers have shown us that they no longer need a brick-and-mortar post office,” Valerie Hughes, USPS spokeswoman, said. She pointed to the USPS’s automated postal centers, mobile apps and online services and as well as retailers that sell postage. Hughes said the USPS has seen a decline…
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Katherine McManus Hawkins
12:04 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Why not just "rip the bandage off quickly" and increase the cost of a stamp tp 50 cents? We know it is inevitable..just DO IT! more ›