Sending a bill, letter or invitation through the U.S. mail will cost you more starting next month.

Effective July 13, the price of a Forever Stamp, designed to be used in perpetuity, regardless of future increases, will increase from 73 cents to 78 cents. The post office said the price increase is needed to “achieve financial stability” to meet the goals of its existing Delivery for America cost-cutting and efficiency plan.

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Stamps aren’t the only USPS product with a planned price hike. Other increases are:

• Letters (metered 1 ounce) – From 69 cents to 74 cents
• Domestic postcards – 56 cents to 62 cents
• International postcards- $1.65 to $1.70
• International letter (1 ounce) – $1.65 to $1.70
• The additional ounce price for letters will increase from 28 cents to 29 cents.

The last stamp increase was July 24, 2024 when prices rose from 68 cents to 73 cents. Prior to that, stamps rose 2 cents, from 66 cents to 68 cents, in January 2024 and 63 cents to 66 cents in 2023.

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New Flag stamp unveiled

If you do stock up on Forever Stamps before the price change, you will have some new options.

USPS recently unveiled a new U.S. Flag Stamp. Flag stamps are traditionally one of the most popular designs with the latest version featuring the American flag fluttering in the breeze against a white background. The words “United States of America” are rendered in blue type above a horizontal red stripe with “Forever/USA” along the bottom of the stamp in gray lettering.

The stamps are issued in booklets and panes of 20 and coils of 100, 3,000 and 10,000. As Forever stamps, they will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.