Now that you've managed to purchase all the items on your gift list, make sure you don't drain your bank account in order to ship them.
Here's how to determine what shipping options will get your gifts to their destination safely, on time and without busting your budget.
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| 6 tips for savvy holiday shipping |
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Time is of the essence
When it comes to shipping your gifts, there is
no shortage of options. The U.S. Postal Service,
FedEx Corp., and pack-and-ship companies, such
as The UPS Store, all have various services available
to get your gifts to their destinations on time.
But the faster you need your items
to get there, the more you're going to pay. Ground
service could take as much as five to eight days,
and the package goes from truck to truck to truck,
while flight delivery services can get your goods
to their destinationas soon as overnight.
"The earlier you ship, the
more options you have," says Megan Belt,
a spokeswoman for The UPS Store.
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| Holiday mailing guidelines for the U.S. Postal Service |
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| Location |
Letters and cards |
Priority Mail |
Express Mail |
Parcel Post |
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| USPS holiday mailing guidelines for military mail |
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| Addressed to APO/FPO |
Letters and cards |
Priority Mail |
Express Mail |
Parcel Post |
Parcel Airlift Mail |
Space Available Mail |
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