Postage Rates Rising In 2017
Our economy is set to grow in our upcoming year of 2017. Thousands of jobs are being created right here in the USA by companies such as Softbank, US Steel, Alibaba, Lockheed. Amazon alone is set to add 100,000 jobs over the next twelve months. According to Bloomberg, optimism in U.S. small business is the highest it has been since 1980.
Along with our economy, postage will also be increasing. The USPS announced a $0.02 increase in First Class postage, the first increase since 2014. There will be an overall increase of 3.9% in shipping services.
Postage Rate Chart
| Select Rates | Current Postage | New Prices 1/22/17 |
| First Class Retail | .47¢ | 49¢ |
| Presort First Class card rate | .34¢ | .284¢ |
| Presort First Class Flat, 1oz. or less | .452¢ | .453¢ |
| Presort standard Letter up to 3.5oz. | .288¢ | 29¢ |
| Presort non-profit up to 3.5oz | .214¢ | .209¢ |
| Presort standard Flat | .30¢ | .290¢ |
| Presort non-profit Flat | .223¢ | .209¢ |
With all the growth, 2017 is the year to step up your marketing and customer engagement. Eveready Printing is your one-stop-shop for design, print, and direct-mail campaigns. From concept to completion, we are “Eveready” to serve you and move forward together into this strong upcoming year.
