USPS has asked regulators to approve temporary rate increases on several domestic package services for the 2026 peak season, from Oct. 4 through Jan. 17, 2027.

The July 12 USPS postage increase is now in effect, but fortunately, several promotions remain available for the balance of 2026. In our latest 5 Minute Mail episode, Toni McQuilken and I talked about ...

With a focus on helping to cover extra peak season handling costs, the United States Postal Service (USPS) said yesterday that it has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)— a ...

The U.S. Postal Service will levy a 6% average rate hike for several package shipping services during the 2026 peak season, according to an agency filing Tuesday. The temporary holiday rate hikes, ...

We are months from Christmas, and those months will quickly turn to weeks and then days. So now is the time to start planning how you’re going to get your holiday packages and mail to their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As you package your gifts for the 2026 holiday season — you do your Christmas shopping in the fall, right? — the U.S. Postal ...

The U.S. Postal Service plans to raise prices for the peak holiday season. USPS officials filed notice this week with the Postal Regulatory Commission seeking permission to temporarily raise prices ...

A US Postal Service sign outside a post office and presents under a Christmas tree. — Pixabay - Corey Ryan Hanson (left) and Unsplash - Eugenia Pan'kiv (right) The US Postal Service is planning price ...