Stamp price increase; what you need to know

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - Stamps will be going up four cents by July 12th. The price is going up to 82 cents from the previous 78 cents for the Forever stamps.

Since the Forever stamps were introduced the price has increased 100 percent over the last 19 years.

USPS corporate tells me "In the midst of the severe financial crisis facing the postal service and continued rising operational costs, the Postal Service is using all available tools, including available regulatory pricing authority, To ensure we can continue to fulfill our universal service obligation and serve the American public."

Kay Villas, a resident tells me "I pay almost everything online, so I use a stamp once a month. And so it's not that big of a deal to me, but yet it's a huge deal to so many people. And, I remember Penny post cards, so it's gone up an awful lot, and it just keeps going up."