Holiday Mailing Guidelines Set

Week of November 10, 2008

The U.S. Postal Service has set guidelines for mailing holiday mail and packages overseas. Mail and packages for troops that are serving in the Iraq and Afghanistan area should be sent by Dec. 4, 2008. Holiday mail, including packages and cards, going to military bases in other parts of the world should be shipped by Dec. 11. Priority mail flat-rate boxes are the best value when shipping to military members serving at home or anywhere overseas. The largest flat-rate box costs $10.95 to ship to an APO or FPO address. That is a $2 discount, and the boxes are free. Include the mailing address, return address and the contents of the box on a slip of paper with the other contents. For more information, visit the U.S. Postal Service website.

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