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Forever Stamp Prices Set To Double Since Their Launch: Did Hoarders Lick Inflation?
Credit: Justin Sullivan / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysThe price of Forever Stamps is set to rise to 82 cents, double the 41-cent cost when they were introduced in 2007.The cost of Forever stamps has risen faster than inflation, meaning that thrifty customers who hoarded them for almost two decades have come out ahead.As an investment, Forever stamps return far less than stocks.If you want to own a small, sticky, square piece of eternity, the price is about to go up.Starting Sunday, the Postal Service is increasing the price of its Forever stamps to 82 cents from 78 cents, bringing them to double…
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