Postage Stamp Cost 44 cents with Price Increase
70U.S. Postage Stamp Price Increase to 44 cents May 11, 2009
The U.S. Postage Stamp Price Increase to 44 cents May 11, 2009
The United States Post Office notified the American public that there will be an increase in the price of United States Postage by an additional 2 cents effective May 11, 2009.
Many of you may remember when the tried and true postage stamp was a mere 25 cents. The most recent cost increase is going to take the price of that long ago 25 cent stamp to 44 cents effective May 11, 2009.
The thing to do is to purchase a lifetime supply of what is called the "Forever" stamp. These stamps actually puts a limit on the increase in the price of the stamp. If you have the Forever stamp priced at 42 cents, and still have those stamps on May 11, when the price of the stamps increases, you can use the 42 cent Forever Stamp. However, it is unrealistic to think that you can cap the price of the stamp with the purchase of the Forever stamp because just like everything else, sooner or later the price of postage will increase again..
The United States Postal Service has also been effected by the economic recession. The national mail service lost $2.8 billion last year and are continuing to lose revenue. In an effort to recoup those losses the post office has been requesting a reduction of postal workers hours with a stimulus deal to Congress. The Postal Service is asking that the work day be skimmed down from six days of mail delivery to five days.
Presented is a history of the increase in the price of stamps for information.
The price of the 42 cent postage stamp will increase to 44 cents effective May 11, 2009.
Date Cost of Stamp
April 3, 1988 25 cents
February 3, 1991 29 cents
January 1, 1995 32 cents
January 10, 1999 33 cents
January 7, 2001 34 cents
June 30, 2002 37 cents
January 8, 2006 39 cents
May 14, 2007 41 cents
May 12, 2008 42 cents
May 11, 2009 44 cents
Purchase Forever Stamps availabe at your local post office before May 11, 2009 to lock in the price of 42 cents. After May 11, 2009 the price of the Forever Stamp will increase to 44 cents with the price of regular postage.
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I just want to purchas the forever stamps with the liberity Bell. Why am I having such a problem?
Eleanor Kooreman, thank you for your comment. I was in the post office the other day and two people were told that the post office did not have anymore Forever Stamps. Ask your postman or visit the post office. There is speculation that the post office can not afford to lose money with the issuance of the Forever Stamp that holds its value even if the rate increase. This is an assumption and not a fact. Ask your local post office for information about the Forever Stamp that will cost 44 cents if available but will not increase if you keep them when the rate increases again as it surely will. Worth a trip to the post office.
Eleanor Kooreman, thank you for your comment. I was in the post office the other day and two people were told that the post office did not have anymore Forever Stamps. Ask your postman or visit the post office. There is speculation that the post office can not afford to lose money with the issuance of the Forever Stamp that holds its value even if the rate increase. This is an assumption and not a fact. Ask your local post office for information about the Forever Stamp that will cost 44 cents if available but will not increase if you keep them when the rate increases again as it surely will. Worth a trip to the post office.
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