Top ten shipping bargains

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10.Unlike other shipping companies, the U.S. Postal Service does not charge extra for Saturday delivery or add a fuel surcharge. The price you see is the price you pay.
9. Send holiday cheer to our men and women in uniform serving abroad at APO/FPO addresses using the Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box and receive a $2 discount.
8. It costs just 44 cents to send holiday greetings from Washington, DC, to Washington State and every neighborhood in between. Holiday Baubles and Madonna of the Candelabra are the new holiday contemporary and traditional stamps this year. In addition, stamps recognizing Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and Eid are also available. All are forever stamps.
7. Going away for the holidays? Don’t worry. Premium Forwarding Service sends your mail to your temporary location. Most mail is forwarded once a week by Priority Mail. The enrollment fee is just $15 and weekly reshipment fees are $13.95. usps.com/premiumforwarding
6. Skip the trip and save fuel this Yule using usps.com to save your own green this season.
5. Get free Delivery Confirmation for Priority Mail when you ship online at usps.com/clicknship.
4. Express Mail – under the tree in under a day. Santa isn’t the only one working on Christmas. The Postal Service will deliver Express Mail in most major cities on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25. The mailing deadline is Dec. 22 to most locations.
3. Save between 3 percent and 11 percent when you ship online at usps.com/clicknship.
2. FREE package pickup is available from your home or office at usps.com/pickup regardless of the weather or the number of packages you have.
1. Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes, only from the U.S. Postal Service start at just $4.95 and are the ultimate gift box.