Politics & Government

U.S. Postal Service to End Saturday Mail Delivery

The plan reportedly would save the agency about $2 billion annually.

Saturday mail delivery may soon end.

According to an ABC News report, the United States Postal Service is expected to announce Feb. 6 that it will end Saturday mail delivery in August 2013, but will continue to make Saturday package deliveries. The plan would save the agency about $2 billion annually, the report says.

Also, delivery to post office boxes would continue on Saturdays and post offices now open on Saturdays would remain open on Saturdays.

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Over the past several years, the Postal Service has advocated shifting to a five-day delivery schedule for mail and packages. Though an independent agency, the service still is subject to congressional control.


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