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US Postal Service Drops the Ball Twice in October: USPS Review

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In October I traveled to Oklahoma for my wedding and to spend a month on my honeymoon and with my new husband’s family. Because I was going to be gone so long, rather than simply hold my mail, on September 29, I filled out the temporary forwarding form online at USPS.com to have my mail sent to my husband’s Oklahoma address for the month of October.  I received a confirmation email a short time later. USPS Loses My Package Unfortunately, when I arrived in Oklahoma, I discovered my billfold with all my ID was missing. I had a hunch it might have fallen out of my purse in my car, so I had a friend check and overnight it to me. She sent it via the United States Postal Service and was told it was guaranteed to arrive by 3 pm on Friday. This would allow us just enough time to get to the courthouse, show my ID, get the license and make it to the nearby wedding chapel before it closed at 4. I waited on pins and needles all day, checking the mailbox while I got ready for my wedding, but