Here Are The Shipping Deadlines To Get Your Gifts Out On Time
Not everyone has two-day Prime, so if you want those holiday gifts to arrive on time, here’s when you need to get them in the mail. Depending on which service…
WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 20: U.S. Postal Service customers wait in line to mail Christmas presents at a U.S. Post Office December 20, 2004 in Washington, DC. The Monday before Christmas is the busiest day of the year for the U.S. Postal Service. The card and letter volume triples to about 280 million, sending the daily mail volume up to about 850 million pieces. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Not everyone has two-day Prime, so if you want those holiday gifts to arrive on time, here's when you need to get them in the mail.
Depending on which service you use, FedEx, UPS, USPS, etc, each has their own shipping deadlines.
Consumer Reports says you should start placing your orders sooner rather than later, but certainly before December 18th, which they reveal is pretty much the very latest if sending out across the US.
You could wait until the last minute, but that will cost you a "premium" price.
