Peel 'em and weep: First-class stamps rise 2 cents

 
RANDOLPH E. SCHMID Associated Press Writer
Published: May 11, 2009

WASHINGTON — The post office wants two more pennies for your thoughts.

The price of a first-class stamp for mailing a letter — or paying a bill — climbed to 44 cents Monday, though folks who planned ahead and stocked up on Forever stamps will still be paying the lower rate.

It's the third straight year rates have gone up in May under a new system that allows annual increases as long as they don't exceed ...


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