Here’s the latest I can share based on recent reporting:
- USPS proposed a price hike in 2025, with Forever stamps increasing from 73 cents to 78 cents, effective July 13, 2025, pending regulatory approval. This was covered by outlets such as USA Today and Money, noting the 5-cent increase and target date.[1][2]
- CBS News also reported that the request would raise the Forever stamp to 78 cents if approved, along with related increases for postcards and other services, with the effective date again slated for July 13, 2025.[3]
- For context, prior year changes included a July 2024 increase (68 cents to 73 cents) and other adjustments across related mail categories.[5][6]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest local or global news sources for any updates since July 2025 or check for any postponements or changes to the schedule. Additionally, I can summarize how the price changes would affect typical mailing costs (e.g., letters, postcards) and provide a quick impact calculator for a range of mailing volumes.
Sources
Stay updated on USPS postage price increases and planned rate changes.
www.stamps.comThe United States Postal Service's stamp price increase will go into effect on Sunday, July 13. Here's how much they'll cost.
www.usatoday.comIt's the 20th price hike since 2000.
money.comYou might want to pick up stamps before Sunday. The U.S. Postal Service is raising prices starting on July 14, including Forever stamps.
www.usatoday.comWASHINGTON — A recommendation by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy not to raise prices in January 2025 for Market Dominant products, which includes First-Class Mail, was accepted by the Governors of the United States Postal Service. Accordingly, the price of a stamp to mail a 1-once single-piece First-Class letter will not increase.
about.usps.comThe cost of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp is set to rise by 5 cents. If approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, new rates will take effect July 13, 2025.
www.afandpa.orgStamp prices are going up again this weekend, with the U.S. Postal Service bumping up the price of a first-class mail Forever Stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents.
www.foxbusiness.comThis is noteworthy because the Postal Service hiked stamp prices in five consecutive Januarys from 2020 to 2024.
money.comThe Postal Service contends, as it did last year before a similar increase, that the price hike is needed to achieve financial stability.
www.cbsnews.com