Wednesday, February 6, 2013
A proposal would end Saturday first-class mail delivery.
The U.S. Postal Service is reportedly announcing on Wednesday that it will stop Saturday first-class mail delivery by Aug. 1, reported CBS News. Mail personnel have delivered mail on Saturdays for 150 years, but the plan is to end regular mail service, while maintaining Saturday delivery for packages and express mail, said CBS News. The move is the latest attempt by the cash-strapped federal department to save money. It has already cut employees and service, but still reportedly lost $16 billion last year. What do you think about this idea? Would you miss Saturday mail service?
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Here are the deadlines to ship your holiday packages.
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Submitted by the U.S. Post Office. As the “Official Shipper of the Holidays,” the United States Postal Service released the suggested mail-by dates to ensure packages, cards, and letters reach their intended destination before the 2011 celebrations begin. Dates are provided as a guide for dropping holiday wishes into the mail. Postmarking for domestic mail — mailed from and delivered within the U.S. — and international mail destined for overseas should occur by: ***GXG Notes: 1 Cutoff date does not take into account time needed for customs clearance. 2 Should allocate extra transit day(s) for delivery outside major cities. 3 Last day to ship to Afghanistan is Dec 19 and Iraq is Dec 16. Military APO/FPO Addresses In anticipation of a busy…
Shan Lynn
4:54 pm on Thursday, April 4, 2013
Rural letter carriers can't retire after 20 years. I wish they could so my husband could get out of the USPS!!!! more ›