The U.S. Postal Service reportedly will end Saturday mail delivery in August 2013, but would continue to deliver packages on Saturdays.
According to an ABC News report, the agency is making the move to curb financial losses. The plan would save the agency about $2 billion annually, the report says.
Also, delivery to post office boxes would continue on Saturdays, the report says. 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.
It was not immediately clear how the service could eliminate Saturday mail without congressional approval, ABC News said.
A formal announcement is expected later Wednesday.
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The merchants sending bills may have to send out them earlier if the mail is delayed.I mean, come on, that the way they have tried to increase revenue is by decorating a stamp, increasing the cost of stamps (it seems every year), etc. They did not value along with the way. Online bill pay has its down sides (hackers) but snail mail doesn't offer any value so people are not using them. Here is an idea (although,itill never happen) -- The Post Office should be sold to a corporation and leave the government behind.