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The U.S. Postal Service raised the price of mailing a first-class letter effective Sunday.

A “forever” stamp now costs 60 cents.

In addition to the two-cent price increase on first-class stamps, other postal services will also cost more.

The list includes:

The additional ounce rate for single-piece First-Class letters will increase by $0.04, from $0.20 to $0.24.

The metered mail rate for First-Class one-ounce letters will increase by $0.04 from $0.53 to $0.57.

Postcard stamps will increase by $0.04 from $0.40 to $0.44.

International one-ounce letter rates will increase by $0.10, from $1...