{"id":6641,"date":"2026-07-07T20:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6641"},"modified":"2026-07-07T20:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T20:31:31","slug":"another-usps-stamp-price-increase-takes-effect-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6641","title":{"rendered":"Another USPS stamp price increase takes effect soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON<\/strong> – <\/span>The U.S. Postal Service will raise the price of first-class mail stamps soon, after previously warning the company could run out of cash soon.<\/p>

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The Postal Regulatory Commission, the federal agency that oversees the USPS,\u00a0approved\u00a0<\/u>the rate hike in May.\u00a0<\/p>

USPS will raise stamp prices again<\/h2>
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By the numbers:<\/p>

The postal service will raise overall mailing service prices by 4.8% from 78 cents to 82 cents.<\/p>

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\u00a0In this photo illustration, U.S. Postal Service (USPS) forever stamps are seen on envelopes on April 11, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. (Credit: Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

The increase will start on Sunday, July 12.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

USPS proposes to raise prices<\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

In April, the USPS said it \u200bwants to raise the\u00a0price of first-class mail stamps. At the time, the agency also won approval from \u2060the Postal Regulatory Commission for a temporary 8% price hike \u200bfor priority mail and package deliveries to deal with \u200brising transportation and fuel costs.<\/p>