The Post Office says all new first class stamps will now be "forever" stamps:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2 ... ates_N.htm
Sounds good to me. Stamps are about as high priced as they need to go. I don't mail very much stuff any more since e-mail, etc., mainly due to the high postal rates, etc., and the convenience of doing most things online these days.