The Postal Service has announced postage rate increases that will go into effect Jan. 27, 2013.  The rate increases average 2.6 percent across all mailing classes a relatively small increase. It is important to note that the 2.6 percent increase is the average across each class of mail---some increases within a class will be smaller than 2.6 percent and some will be larger than 2.6 percent. Wondering how much your rates will go up? Here's a handy chart, passed along by Bob Terry of the Alabama Baptist, who oversees all things postal for EPA:

Download January 2013 postal rate comparison (Excel spreadsheet file)