You may or may not have noticed, but the United States Postal Service increased all of their package rates on January 27, 2013.
While the increase for domestic packages went up about 5% in most cases, there was a truly dramatic increase in International parcel rates, both in Priority Mail and International Parcel and Envelope rates.
I'd heard letter rates were going up and I forgot to buy more forever stamps! But, darn! I'm prob. going to get hammered if I ever get the baby quilt finished to send to Italy!! Ouch! So much for procrastinating!