USPS Moves Forward With Significant Price Increase for Mail

Next time you go to the post office to send a package, you'll likely find that prices are higher as the United States Postal Service (USPS) is officially moving forward with price increases this week.

USPS announced these price changes, but the new prices will officially go into effect this week, as priority mail, priority mail express service, ground advantage, and parcel select are all seeing price increases of more than 5 percent.

Price Changes Hit This Week

Beginning on Jan.