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Postage stamps increase to 46 cents

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Get ready to shell out an extra penny when you're sending mail. On Sunday, the price of postage increased by a cent.

First-class stamps will now cost you 46 cents. Postcard prices go up to 33 cents. If you plan to send mail out of the country, that will cost you even more. International mailing will cost $1.10.

That's up from 85 cents to Canada and Mexico and $1.05 to other international destinations.

The hike in postage prices come as the U.S. Postal Service continues to struggle financially.

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