You’ve got mail, and it’s more expensive. The government has done it again and found another way to make something more expensive. Starting Sunday, July 12, the price of a first-class Forever stamp will increase by 4.8%. This means the next time you need that tiny sticker in the right-hand corner of your envelope for things like bills, birthday cards or letters, you’ll now pay 82 cents and not 78 cents. The move comes after the Postal Regulatory Commission, the federal agency that oversees the USPS, approved the hike back in May. U.S. Postal Service’s Forever stamps are displayed on July 12, 2024 Getty Images The agency has been facing financial challenges since 2007. In June, USPS warned lawmakers it could literally run out of money within a year, urging Congress to approve some much need