Higher prices to ship presents this year.
USPS To Raise Prices This Holiday Season
It will cost you more to send those homemade Christmas cookies.
The U.S. Postal Service is increasing prices on some package services for the holiday shipping season to cover extra handling costs.
Temporary price increases for select USPS services during the holiday season include adjustments for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, Parcel Select, and USPS Ground Advantage services.
Retail customers will see price increases ranging from $0.40 to $7 for various weight categories and zones, while commercial customers will experience price hikes of $0.30 to $6.50 for different services and zones.
Priority Mail Express Flat Rate envelopes will see a $2 increase for retail customers and a $1.75 increase for commercial customers.