what is a postage rates
Info on the 2017 USPS Postage Rate Increase. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will implement new postage rates for several mailing and shipping products on Sunday, January 22, 2017. Summary of the 2017 Postage Rate Increase: First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.) rates will increase from $0.47 to $0.49 when purchased at the Post Office. Each additional ounce will cost $0.21.