The speed at which you receive your mail may change next year depending on where you live and how close you are to a regional hub if a proposed plan from the U.S. Postal Service is approved. According to the Associated Press, the plan would save the Postal Service about $3 billion a year and will not change guaranteed delivery times for Ground Advantage or local first-class mail.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says the changes are necessary in order to keep the USPS operating as the service has seen an 80% drop in first-class mail since 1997. From 2007 through 2020, the service has lost an estimated $87 billion, according to DeJoy.
The major change will come in how fast certain areas of the country receive their mail. Those located near a regional USPS hub may see a reduction in how quickly they receive their mail as the USPS will adjust pickup and drop-off times between post offices and processing plants. However, those who live further away from a hub may seen an extra day added to when they receive mail.
