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January 2012 USPS® Rate Change

On Tuesday, October 18, 2011, the United States Postal Service® announced that it will implement postage price increases on Sunday, January 22, 2012.  The changes will impact both competitive and market dominant products, and include a 1-cent increase to the price of mailing a 1-oz. letter by First-Class Mail® and a 3-cent increase to the price of mailing a postcard. The current 44-cent first-ounce letter rate has been in effect since May 2009. Further details about the changes will be published as they are released by the Postal Service™.