(CNN) – Mailing a letter could soon cost you more.
The U.S. Postal Service plans to raise the price of a first-class forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents, pending approval from federal regulators. If approved, the new price would take effect Sunday.
Postcard prices would also go up – with domestic postcards rising to 65 cents and international postcards to $1.75.
The Postal Service says it needs more revenue to help offset rising operating costs as it works to remain self-funded.
Stamp prices have climbed steadily in recent years. For example, a first-class forever stamp cost just 55 cents in 2020. But the USPS maintains its postage rates remain among the lowest in the world.
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