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The holiday shipping deadline is approaching fast. If you want your gifts to arrive in time for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, you’ll need to act soon.

Most major carriers say you can ship as late as Dec. 20-23 and still make Christmas with premium services, but they are urging people to ship at least several days earlier if possible.[1]

Typical overnight options and costs

Overnight is widely available but gets expensive, especially with peak surcharges.

FedEx overnight prices depend on speed (First vs. Priority vs. Standard Overnight), distance, weight and surcharges; slower “overnight by e

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