Empty crates sit next to a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail box in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. The U.S. Postal Service said its net loss last year widened to $15.9 billion, more than the $15 billion it had projected, as mail volume continued to drop, falling 5 percent. (Photo: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Empty crates sit next to a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail box (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Sending greeting cards, rent checks, and birthday cards will cost you a little more in the New Year—which is right around the corner.
The slight increase, which the U.S. Postal Service announced back in September, will go into effect on January 26, 2014.
Highlights of the new single-piece First-Class Mail pricing include:
- Letters (1 oz.) — 3-cent increase to 49 cents
- Letters additional ounces — 1-cent increase to 21 cents
- Letters to all international destinations (1 oz.) — $1.15
- Postcards — 1-cent increase to 34 cents
Pricing for standard mail, periodicals and package services will also be adjusted as part of a filing to the Postal Regulatory Commission this Thursday.
The proposed changes are expected to generate $2 billion in increased revenue.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
