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Changing Address with FedEx and UPS?

Can you change your address with FedEx and UPS like you can with the US Postal Service?

No, you can’t, unfortunately. If someone sends you something to your old address, that’s where it’s going. That’s why it’s important to make sure than everyone knows of your new address, even if you do change your address with USPS.

Learn about who to change your address with after moving.

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Pros and Cons of Lowell, MA

Lowell is a historic city dating back hundreds of years. Many of the city’s historic sites have been preserved by the National Park Service. There is plenty for entertainment, education, and overall activities. A con you may want to consider is that Lowell is ranked the 7th most violent city in Massachusetts with about 1,126.3 per 100,000 of the population.

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Pros and Cons of Clearwater, FL

Clearwater, FL, has many fun annual events including the Florida Strawberry Festival, Imagine International Film Festival, Fun N Sun Festival, Clearwater Jazz Holiday, and the Hispanic Heritage Festival. The location is beautiful, close to Tampa, the Gulf of Mexico, and not to far from Disney World! The cons of the city would include both high tourism and the higher prices housing in the area.

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Pros and Cons of Gresham, OR

Gresham has a beautiful park with more than 20 acres and playgrounds, group picnic shelters, and a skate park. It’s a great place for families. The city is a beautiful one to live in, too. It is surrounded by lush vegetation. One con includes that 12.5% of the city’s population is located below the poverty line.

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Pros and Cons of Rochester, MN

Rochester is home to one of Minnesota’s finest universities, The University of Minnesota, Rochester. Rochester was ranked both one of the best places to grow up and to retire, making it a wonderful community for both children and the elderly. The only con to this city, as to all cities in Minnesota, is the harsh winter conditions.

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Pros and Cons of Westminster, CO

Westminster was ranked as the 24th best place to live in the USA in 2006 by Money Magazine. It is located about 9 miles outside of Denver, the state capital. The city is home to Westminster University, a beautiful historic landmark. A con of the city is it’s shopping choices. The city’s major mall was the Westminster Mall, it was demolished in 2012.

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Pros and Cons of Carlsbad, CA

Carlsbad is a seaside resort next to the pacific coast line. That’s a definite pro of this city. The city attracts visitors all year with it’s cozy and five-star luxury resorts. Negatives of the city include the traffic located along Hwy 5, and the higher priced housing located in the area.

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Pros and Cons of Arvada, CO

Arvada is located outside Denver, Colorado, the capital of the state. This makes Arvada a large commuter town. This is an historic town with rich history nearby plenty of fun things to do. A major con to the city is that Pu-239 contamination has been found as recently as August 2010.

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Pros and Cons of Fargo, ND

If you’re looking to move to North Dakota and like larger cities, Fargo is your place – it’s the largest city in the state. That being said, it’s really not very large.

Fargo is highly dependent on agriculture. Since the demand for agriculture has grown in past years, Fargo was rated 7th best small city in the nation to start a small business or career. Many consider both the state and the city’s size a con..

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Pros and Cons of Waterbury, CT

One of the Greatest things about Waterbury, Connecticut, is that it is just 90 minutes from Manhattan, New York, making it part of the New York metropolitan area. Waterbury is also home to the Union Station Clocktower, one of Waterbury’s most prominent landmarks. A major con to the city is that it is rated poorly. Rated as one of the “worst places for businesses and careers in America” by Forbes Magazine in April 2008.

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