{"id":314,"date":"2015-10-15T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/?p=314"},"modified":"2024-08-28T12:50:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T16:50:40","slug":"how-to-mail-a-letter-or-a-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/how-to-mail-a-letter-or-a-package\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Mail a Letter or a Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_317\" style=\"width: 435px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317\" class=\" wp-image-317\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-15-at-9.37.12-PM.png\" alt=\"The correct way to address an envelope (USPS: A Customer's Guide to Mailing)\" width=\"425\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-15-at-9.37.12-PM.png 657w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-15-at-9.37.12-PM-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-15-at-9.37.12-PM-624x815.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The correct way to address an envelope (USPS: <a href=\"https:\/\/pe.usps.com\/cpim\/ftp\/manuals\/dmm100\/dmm100.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Customer&#8217;s Guide to Mailing<\/a>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The United States has one of the fastest and most accurate postal systems in the world. The US Postal Service (USPS) has many helpful tips for addressing and sending your letters and packages.<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usps.com\/ship\/packages.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to mail a letter or package to someone in the US\u00a0(Domestic)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usps.com\/international\/preparing-international-shipments.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to mail a letter or package to someone in another country (International)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.usps.com\/store\/browse\/category.jsp?categoryId=buy-stamps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy stamps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tools.usps.com\/find-location.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find a local post office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pe.usps.com\/cpim\/ftp\/manuals\/dmm100\/dmm100.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Customer&#8217;s Guide to\u00a0Mailing\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States has one of the fastest and most accurate postal systems in the world. 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