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USPS STAMPS GOING UP, UP, UP! ๐จ
Brace Yourself: Forever Stamps Now 78 Cents!
Hold onto your wallets, folks! This weekend, the U.S. Postal Service is cranking up the heatโForever stamps are skyrocketing from 73 cents to a jaw-dropping 78 cents! Yes, you read that right! If you thought you could escape stamp price hikes, think again!
Postcards and Metered Letters Join the Price Surge!
But wait, thereโs more! Itโs not just the Forever stamps feeling the pinchโpostcards are leaping from 56 to 61 cents, and metered letters are jumping from 69 to 74 cents. This isnโt just a minor bump; the Postal Regulatory Commission has given the green light for these surcharges after announcing the changes back in April! Are you feeling the burn yet?
Shipping Costs Spike Dramatically!
Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, the USPS is also raising rates for shipping services. Thatโs right! Brace yourself for a 6.3% increase for Priority Mail, a staggering 7.1% hike for USPS Ground Advantage, and a shocking 7.6% jump for Parcel Select. Mark your calendarsโALL of these changes take effect this Sunday!
Stamp Prices Kept Steady? Not Anymore!
Remember when stamp prices held steady earlier this year for the first time since 2022? Pfft! That was just a brief break. The new leadership under the Trump administration is driving up costs as officials scramble to cover a staggering $9.5 billion loss from last year! Is your stomach churning yet?
Secret Meetings About Price Hikes!
Sources reveal that USPS bigwigs, along with government officials, have been secretly plotting price strategies! Could we be looking at even more astronomical price increases looming on the horizon? Recent discussions hinted at possible "exigent" hikes outside the standard twice-per-year scheduleโtalk about throwing caution to the wind!
Delivery Times Slashed as Costs Soar!
And if that’s not enough, expect slower delivery times! The USPS has tightened its commitments, stretching service standards for long-distance deliveriesโnow taking a full extra day for some packages. Itโs all part of their โcost-savingโ agenda, and it’s hitting your mail directly in the gut!
Transformation Rhetoric Reigns Supreme!
Acting Postmaster General Doug Tulino boasted about โmodernization effortsโ that purportedly aim to improve the USPS’s financial health. But can we really trust this transformation when practically everything costs more?
Get ready for a painful summer of skyrocketing postal prices! Who knows whatโs coming next? Keep those dollars closeโbecause the postal service is hungry for your cash!
photo credit: money.com
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