Summary of the 2015 Postage Rate Increase: 1  First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.) will remain the same at $0.49 when purchased at the Post Office. 2  Each additional ounce will cost $0.22 (up one cent from 2014). 1 The discounted “Metered Mail” category for First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.), which includes online postage providers and postage meters, will increase from $0.48 to $0.485 in 2015. 2  First Class Flats (1 oz.) will stay the same at $0.98 in 2015. 3 1 Commercial Base (online postage) rates will continue to start at $13.09. 2  USPS Tracking when purchased online will cost $0.36 in 2015, compared to $0.23 in 2014. 3  Postage for First Class Mail International Letters (1 oz.) and postcards will increase by five cents from $1.15 to $1.20. 1 The discounted “Metered Mail” category for First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.), which includes online postage providers and postage meters, will increase from $0.48 to $0.485 in 2015. 2  First Class Flats (1 oz.) will stay the same at $0.98 in 2015. 3  Each additional ounce will cost $0.22 (up one cent from 2014) The U.S. Postal Service has announced a postage rate increase for select mail classes and services for 2015. The new postage rates will start on Sunday, April 26, 2015. First Class Letters & Postcards. The cost to send a one ounce First Class Letter will NOT BE INCREASING and will remain $0.49. Additional ounces will cost $0.22, a one cent increase from 2014. Postcard rates will increase by one cent to $0.35, from $0.34 in 2014 2015 Certified Mail Rate Update: On May 31, 2015 the U.S. Postal Service announced new postal rates that were approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission. The new rates begin at 12:01 AM Sunday May 31 2015. The cost to send a 1-ounce USPS Certified Mail letter with Return Receipt (Green Card) will be $6.74. If you use Electronic Delivery Confirmation the cost can be reduced to $4.69. Additional options such as Return Receipt Signature Electronic in PDF format cost $1.40. The First Class 1 oZ. PC postage will not change 1 USPS Tracking when purchased online will cost $0.36 in 2015, compared to $0.23 in 2014. 2  Postage for First Class Mail International Letters (1 oz.) and postcards will increase by five cents from $1.15 to $1.20. 3  First Class Package International Service will see an increase of 7.2% in 2015. 1 The discounted “Metered Mail” category for First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.), which includes online postage providers and postage meters, will increase from $0.48 to $0.485 in 2015. 2  First Class Flats (1 oz.) will stay the same at $0.98 in 2015. 3  Each additional ounce will cost $0.22 (up one cent from 2014) First Class Letters & Postcards – International The cost to send a one ounce First Class Letter to an international destination will increase five cents, to $1.20 from $1.15. Postcard rates will increase by five cents, to $1.20 from $1.15 in 2014. The new postage rates will start on Sunday, April 26, 2015. First Class Letters & Postcards. The cost to send a one ounce First Class Letter will NOT BE INCREASING and will remain $0.49. Additional ounces will cost $0.22, a one cent increase from 2014. WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service today announced proposed price changes, including an increase in the price of a First-Class Mail single-piece letter from 46 cents to 49 cents. Highlights of the new single-piece First-Class Mail pricing, effective Jan. 26, 2014 include: 1  Letters (1 oz.) — 3-cent increase to 49 cents. 2  Letters additional ounces — 1-cent increase to 21 cents. 3  Letters to all international destinations (1 oz.) — $1.15. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has approved new 2015 postal rates that begin Sunday, May 31, 2015. The 2015 cost of sending a 1-ounce USPS Certified Mail letter with Return Receipt (old fashioned green card) will cost $6.74. If you send Certified Mail using Electronic Delivery Confirmation the cost is $4.69. USPS Mail Service: 2014 Rate VS: 2015 Rates: Certified Mail Fee $3.30 $3.45. 
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