Changes are slated to take effect on August 29
United States postmaster general Louis DeJoy looks on during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on February 24. Photo: Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images The United States Postal Service announced on Friday that it will be moving forward with rate increases for First-Class Mail and marketing mail, as well as other services, such as money orders and sending a letter via Certified Mail. The changes are slated to take effect on August 29.
Customers who used to pay $1.30 to obtain a money order from their local post office should expect to pay $1.45 moving forward, a 15-cent difference. Certified Mail, an additional cost that allows a consumer to receive a mailing receipt and confirmation that their item was delivered, will see an increase from $3.60 to $3.75.