Put 32 Cents Worth on Mail Today
It’ll cost 3 cents more to mail a letter starting today.
The U.S. Postal Service has raised rates effective at 12:01 a.m. local time, including raising the price of a first-class stamp to 32 cents.
The higher price will cost a family mailing 15 letters a week an extra 45 cents in postage.
The price to mail a post card goes up a penny, to 20 cents.
But the extra charge for heavy letters is unchanged. That means while the first ounce of a letter will cost 32 cents, each extra ounce will still mean a 23-cent charge.
International mail rates will go up later this year, but the amount has not been announced yet.
Most other postal rates increase now, including second class newspapers and magazines, third class advertising mail and fourth class parcels.
Sign up for The Wild
We’ll help you find the best places to hike, bike and run, as well as the perfect silent spots for meditation and yoga.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
