Holiday Shipping Deadlines: USPS, UPS, FedEx and More

You may have taken advantage of the great sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, buying items for themselves as well as gifts for others.

Yet, if your loved ones are far away this Christmas, or they simply plan to do a lot of online shopping this holiday season, you must contend with deadlines (to make sure their packages arrive by christmas) and extra costs (shipping fees).

But how do they know when to mail their items to make sure it arrives on time? To help you plan ahead and keep costs down, our friends at Offers.com have created a comprehensive guide to holiday shipping on our blog. Want to know how to get free shipping from Nordstrom, Walmart or Pottery Barn? Their handy guide includes this information too:

• Deadlines for U.S. carriers (if you’re mailing a package yourself via UPS, USPS or FedEx)
• Deadlines for shipping to military bases
• Stores providing free shipping on ALL orders (no order minimum required) for the holiday season
• Major retailers’ shipping deadlines for free shipping AND expedited shipping
• Backup plans for procrastinators

The folks at Offers.com also created an easy-to-read Shipping Deadlines chart to help you along the way:

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