Postage Stamps Increase a Cent

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Postage Stamps Increase a Cent

By Gina Jameson

Story Published: May 12, 2008 at 5:26 PM CDT

Story Updated: May 12, 2008 at 5:26 PM CDT

05/12/08

It isn't just the cost of gas that's going up - so are your expenses for mailing a letter.

Monday the cost of a first-class stamp went up a penny to 42-cents, the latest in what are expected to be annual price adjustments by the US Postal Service.

A new law regulating the post office makes it easier to raise the cost of stamps - as long as the agency doesn't exceed the rate of inflation.

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