Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. USPS wants to raise parcel rates again in 2026, with increases up to 7.8% across major services ©Image Credit: Sam LaRussa / ...

If you want to mail a package through the U.S. Postal Service, it likely will make the most economic sense to get that done by Oct. 4. That’s because — pending approval from the Postal Regulatory ...

• If possible, use new, double-corrugated boxes. If you are re-using a box, make sure it is in good shape. If it’s flimsy, break it down and toss it in the recycle bin. • Don’t overpack. If something ...

Fewer and fewer days remain in the countdown to Christmas, which means you’d better get hopping if you want to get cards and packages to their destinations in time for the big day. Here's a look at ...

Wednesday is the last day to get your cards and packages in the mail in order to ensure they arrive at their destination by Christmas, according to the U.S. Postal Service. WTOP recently took a tour ...

A customer wraps a USPS priority mail package with tape at the USPS Suburban post office station in Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S., on Dec. 19, 2017. If you're planning to ship packages through the ...

If you are planning to send someone a gift this holiday season via the U.S. Postal Service, UPS, or FedEx, it might be a good idea to plan. To help you know when you need to have gifts wrapped and on ...

The U.S. Postal Service is heading into 2026 with another financial headache, and this time, it’s customers like you and I who are going to feel it first. On Friday, the Postal Service asked the ...