Splurge Urge = Package Surge

USPS will deliver more mail this week than at any other time during the holiday season — and packages are a big part of the equation.
On Dec. 14, the next-to-last Sunday before Christmas, USPS delivered 4.6 million packages, almost three times the number delivered one year earlier. On Dec. 15, the Postal Service delivered 26.8 million packages — a record that could fall later this week. USPS expects to deliver between 450 million and 470 million packages during the holidays, up about 12 percent from a year ago. The busiest package delivery day is expected to be Thursday, Dec. 18.