Despite dwindling snail mail and the closing of many post offices, the United States Postal Service (USPS) remains a vital agency for consumers. The mail is commonly used not only as a safe, secure way to pay bills and communicate with companies, but also to provide safety notices, send product...
Until earlier this fall, it was ridiculously, almost frighteningly easy to go online and tell the U.S. Postal Service to hold your mail while you were out of town. Enter your address, enter the dates of your vacation and check the box to either pick up the mail at your local...
’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. But in the three weeks leading up to that night? That mouse might be pretty busy, clicking away to make magic for loads of little ones facing bleak holidays – at least...
You can make a holiday special for children in need by giving them gifts from their letters to Santa, and the U.S. Postal Service can help you do it. During the long-held Christmas tradition, thousands of volunteers respond to letters from children listing their holiday wishes. 2019 is the first time the...
Megan Brennan is retiring after a 33-year career that she launched as a mail carrier in Pennsylvania, and capped with five years as CEO of the United States Postal Service. A new postmaster general will take over in 2020. Investors may want to think about who picks that person and what...
The U.S. Postal Service lost $8.8 billion in fiscal 2019, more than doubling its losses from the previous year. The results marked the 13th consecutive year the mailing agency lost money, although USPS did post a slight uptick in revenue to $71.3 billion. A precipitous decrease in mail usage continued to wreak...