The cost to deliver most mail items through the U.S. Postal Service will change Jan. 22. Mail services affected include first-class, standard (non-profit), periodicals, package services and extra services.
The overall average price increase across all those mailing services is capped by law at 2.1 percent, which is the rate of inflation (as measured by the Consumer Price Index).
The change in mailing costs are:
First-Class Mail
— Letter (1 oz.): 1-cent increase to 45 cents
— Single-piece letter additional ounce rate: Unchanged to 20 cents
— Postcards: 3-cent increase to 32 cents
— Letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.): 5-cent increase to 85 cents
— Letters to other international destinations: 7-cent increase to $1.05
Non-Profit/Standard Mail
— Non-Profit Letter (3.3 oz. or less): 2-cent increase to 19 cents
— Non-Profit Flat (3.3 oz. or less): 3-cent increase to 32 cents
— Standard Letter (3.3 oz. or less): 3-cent increase to 27 cents
— Standard Flat (3.3 oz. or less): 3-cent increase to 37 cents
For more information, go to http://go.unl.edu/4nr.