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'Forever Stamp' Aims to Soothe Postage Rate Increase

Postage rates go up today. And the postal service is selling a new kind of stamp. From Sacramento, Ellen Ciurczak reports.

'Forever Stamp' Aims to Soothe Postage Rate Increase

Postage rates go up today. And the postal service is selling a new kind of stamp. From Sacramento, Ellen Ciurczak reports.

The 39 cent stamp is a thing of the past. It now costs 41 cents to send a one ounce, first class letter.

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But Ralph Petty with the Postal Service says customers can now buy what he calls the Forever Stamp. It's worth 41 cents now, but could be worth more later.

Petty : So, if you buy the forever stamp now and you continue to keep those in stock, if the rates should go up, you won't have to put any additional postage on it, because it's, like I said, good forever.

But be forewarned, if you run out of forever stamps, and the rates increase, you will have to buy stamps at the new price.

Rates are going up for all types of mail, including postcards, priority mail, packages and express mail.

In Sacramento, I'm Ellen Ciurczak.