Postage Costs Rise Again

Starting today, the United States Postal Service has again raised its rates. It will now cost an extra two cents to mail a letter. A first-class stamp is now 44 cents and a post card is now 28 cents. The postal service says the rate hike is necessary because of their rising production costs.

I expect there will be a lot of complaining over the new rates. There usually is. But I won't be doing any complaining. When you think of the service you get for that 44 cents, it's really a pretty good deal. It's worth it to me to have a letter carried to any address I please, anywhere in the country, and delivered punctually and reliably. Our postal system does a remarkably good job.

But the new rates won't affect me for another month or two. I still have a small supply of the forever stamps (pictured). They can be used at any time without adding any further postage.