Martin Lewis urges Brits to buy stamps now to avoid Royal Mail price hike

Martin Lewis, 48, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com has shared tips and tricks in his most recent newsletter, addressing the Royal Mail price hike that comes into force in January.

The company added that this year had been a “challenging year” and that the volume of letters posted has also fallen throughout the year.

The letter volume had fallen by 20 percent in the six months to September 27, compared with the year earlier.

Royal Mail also explained that the revenue from parcel deliveries had surpassed letters for the first time ever.

This is after people turned their shopping habits online after retailers were left closed for several months.

“If you buy an ordinary first or second class stamp, they won’t have a monetary value printed on them, just ‘1st’ or ‘2nd’.

“This means if you buy these stamps now they’ll still be valid after prices have risen.”

Those wanting to buy stamps before the price increase can do so from various different shops.

A statement on the Royal Mail website reads: “Available individually, in books or in sheets if you need lots, stamps are the quickest and easiest way to send letters, cards and documents within the UK or abroad.

“Buy your stamps from any of our 11,500 Post Office branches and use them whenever and wherever you need them. Pop a stamp on your envelope and post when it suits you – in branch or in one of over 115,000 Royal Mail post boxes around the UK. It’s simple and convenient.”

They can also be picked up in supermarkets as well as off licenses.