As the holiday rush fades, a closer look at shipping costs reveals some surprises for Louisiana residents. Those local post offices might be feeling the pressure.
Just as postal patrons are rushing to get last minute packages in the postal system comes word that Louisiana post office locations will be shuttering all locations for one day very soon.
The shuttering of service for one full day at the Post Office has nothing to do with the recent government shut down or recently announced postal rate increases.
Just as Louisiana consumers are heading to the post office to ship holiday packages there is news of a major postal rate increase coming after the first of the year.
As the holiday shipping season kicks in the United States Postal Service is reminding Louisiana residents about the hidden dangers that come with shopping online.
The United States Postal Service has just issued an important statement regarding the cost of stamps and mailing packages ahead of the holiday shipping season.
An expired contract between the Postal Service and UPS means Louisiana P.O. Box customers aren't getting packages in a timely manner and some are being returned to sender.
If you're mailing gifts from Louisiana, there's one near and dear item the Post Office is warning you to never put in the mail. It's for your own protection.
The USPS has confirmed postal rate increases at Louisiana post offices will go into effect soon. Here's how to beat the price increase and save on holiday shipping.