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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Here Are Your 2012 Christmas Shipping Deadlines

What's the latest you can send a package this year to ensure pre-Christmas delivery? We run down the options around Greenbelt.

If you're the type to put off holiday shopping until the last minute, not to worry—there are plenty of speedy ways to ship your items nationwide and ensure that they'll arrive before Dec. 25. Below is a rundown of USPS, UPS, and FedEx deadlines for pre-Christmas arrival. Cost, of course, goes up with the speed of the service. The absolute latest option nearby? Express mailing your package from one of the USPS locations by 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22.   U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Method Last day to ship Express Mail Thursday, Dec. 20 FEDEX Method Last day to ship FedEx Express Saver Wednesday, Dec. 21 FedEx 2Day (with Saturday delivery surcharge) Thursday, Dec. 22 FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx First Overnight (with …

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