Postage increase 2014: USPS rate increase of stamps to 49 cents

December 30, 2013  : A postage increase for 2014 will soon go into effect through the U.S. Postal Service.MyFoxDC.com reported Dec. 28 that the cost for a First Class stamp will go from 46 cents to 49 cents effective Jan. 26. This change was announced on Christmas Eve after the Postal Regulatory Commission voted to raise the price of USPS postage. The USPS rate increase for sending letters, magazines, and packages by six percent is aimed to only be temporary, according to the report. The rates are not expected to be permanent, ending in less than two years. It is being implemented to help the Postal Service recover from significant financial losses. Many, especially businesses, are against the postage increase in 2014 since it is over the above-inflation adjustment amount.