The United States postal service has announced that it is raising the stamp prices starting May 12. So the first class postal mail will cost 42 cents instead of 41 cents.

The cost to mail a post card will also go up a penny, to 27 cents. Large envelope, 2 ounces will cost $1, up 3 cents. Money Orders up to $500, $1.05, unchanged. Certified mail will cost $2.70, it is up by 5 cents. First-class international letter to Canada or Mexico, will cost 72 cents, it increased by 3 cents. First-class international letter to other countries will cost 94 cents, which is up 4 cents.