Post Office to raise prices in January. Here's what it will cost you

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed raising prices for shipping services starting in January 2026.

This price change will not affect the cost of a First-Class Mail stamp.

The proposed increases are part of the USPS's 10-year plan to achieve financial stability.

Shipping costs are poised to get just a little bit more expensive.

While the change would happen after the holiday rush to get packages in the mail , the U.S. Postal Service has taken the first steps to raise prices in the new year.

On Nov. 17, a notice about a possible price increase was filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission, which oversees the Postal Service. If approved by the USPS governors, the price hike will start Jan. 18, 2026.

First-class stamps are not part of the price changed, the USPS said.

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