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  1. USPS Postage Effective · until · announced

    USPS holiday prices: Ground Advantage up $0.40 to $0.75 on 0-3 lb parcels

    Temporary prices on Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Ground Advantage and Parcel Select until 12 a.m. CT on Jan 17, 2027. A 0-3 lb Ground Advantage parcel costs $0.40 more at commercial prices in Zones 1-4 ($0.55 in Zones 5-9) and $0.50 more at retail ($0.75). Heavier parcels rise more, up to $7.70. Media Mail and First-Class Mail are not affected.

    Your net on a $10 / $25 / $50 sale: -$0.40 / -$0.40 / -$0.40

    If you pay for a 0-3 lb commercial Ground Advantage label, Zones 1-4. Same at any sale price. Retail: -$0.50; Zones 5-9: -$0.55 commercial, -$0.75 retail.

    Source: USPS newsroom, Aug 25, 2026 · verified

  2. USPS Postage Effective · announced

    Light parcels hit hardest: commercial Ground Advantage drops its ounce tiers

    USPS ended ounce-based price differences in published commercial Ground Advantage prices, so a 4 oz parcel now costs the same as a 15.999 oz one. Zone 1, 4 oz: $5.09 at January 18 prices, $6.93 from July 12, and $7.33 with holiday prices since Oct 4. Negotiated platform rates can be lower.

    Your net on a $10 / $25 / $50 sale: -$1.84 / -$1.84 / -$1.84

    4 oz commercial label, Zone 1, January 18 vs July 12, 2026 prices. Includes the April 26 time-limited 8% increase.

    Source: USPS newsroom, May 11, 2026 + Notice 123 archive · verified

  3. USPS Postage Effective · announced

    Forever stamp rises to 82 cents

    Mailing-services prices rose about 4.8% on July 12, 2026, and the First-Class Forever stamp went from 78 to 82 cents. It matters if you mail cards or small flat items with stamps.

    Your net on a $10 / $25 / $50 sale: -$0.04 / -$0.04 / -$0.04

    Per one-stamp letter. Package prices are separate.

    Source: USPS newsroom, Apr 9, 2026 · verified

  4. USPS Postage Effective · announced

    Media Mail got cheaper: 1 lb is now $4.39 (was $4.47)

    In the July 12, 2026 price change, Media Mail went down at every weight checked: 1 lb $4.47 to $4.39, 2 lb $5.22 to $5.13, 5 lb $7.47 to $7.34, 10 lb $11.22 to $11.02. Retail and commercial Media Mail prices are the same, and USPS Tracking is included.

    Your net on a $10 / $25 / $50 sale: +$0.08 / +$0.08 / +$0.08

    If you pay for a 1 lb Media Mail label. 2 lb: +$0.09; 5 lb: +$0.13; 10 lb: +$0.20.

    Source: USPS Notice 123 (Jul 12, 2026) vs (Jan 18, 2026) · verified

  5. USPS Postage Effective · until · announced

    USPS adds a temporary 8% to Ground Advantage and Priority Mail

    An 8% increase on base postage for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Ground Advantage and Parcel Select, in place until midnight CT on Jan 17, 2027. USPS said no other products were affected, including First-Class stamps.

    Your net on a $10 / $25 / $50 sale: -$0.71 / -$0.71 / -$0.71

    If you pay for a 1 lb retail Ground Advantage label, Zone 1: 8% of the January 18, 2026 price of $8.85.

    Source: USPS newsroom, Mar 25, 2026 · verified

  6. USPS Postage Effective

    January 2026: Ground Advantage up, light commercial parcels +$0.89

    USPS's January 18, 2026 prices raised Ground Advantage: retail 1 lb, Zone 1 went from $8.70 to $8.85, and a commercial 4 oz parcel, Zone 1 from $4.20 to $5.09. Media Mail did not change (1 lb stayed $4.47).

    Your net on a $10 / $25 / $50 sale: -$0.15 / -$0.15 / -$0.15

    If you pay for a 1 lb retail Ground Advantage label, Zone 1. A 4 oz commercial label, Zone 1: -$0.89.

    Source: USPS Notice 123 (Jan 18, 2026) vs (Jul 13, 2025) · verified

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