Christmas Shipping Info

Attention, consumers: Only 11 more shopping days until Christmas. As for how many shipping days are left — well, that's a little trickier.
That question is top of mind for Web shoppers, who want to make sure their packages arrive in time to go under the tree. We took a look at some of the shipping charts from the USPS, UPS, and FedEx and summarized our findings below.
USPS
The economical choice for getting gifts from point A to point B has created a calendar for shipping Santas. According to its official site, if you're going to send something via First-Class Mail, the cutoff date is December 21. Ditto for Priority Mail. If you're willing to spring for Express Mail, you can slack off a little longer and ship things out on the 23rd. Frugalistas who choose Parcel Post should hustle — the cutoff is the 16th. Oh, and if you're going to the post office today (Monday), remember to bring a book. It's the busiest shipping day of the year.
UPS
If you're one of those people who'd rather rely on the private sector to deliver your precious fruitcake to Aunt Mildred, you can go with UPS. Big Brown has its own holiday schedule up on its official site. According to the delivery company, the latest you can ship a regular "ground package" and have it arrive before Christmas Day is this Wednesday, the 16th. If you're willing to spend more for two-day shipping or overnight, you can wait until next week. But beware of bad weather — UPS says that severe weather can delay deliveries.
FedEx
Prefer the purple and orange of FedEx? The shipping experts have posted a chart that lists all the various deadlines. Folks looking to ship via FedEx Ground or FedEx Home Delivery need to get things packaged up by the 17th. Other (more expensive) options will get your presents to their destination by the 23rd. If you're really lazy, you can apparently wait until Christmas Day, and then ship via "FedEx SameDay." Perfect for folks with little time and lots of money.