Forwarding your mail
How a change of address works with the post office, and how to spot the copycat sites.
When: About two weeks before move-in
How it works
The post office sends mail from your old address to the new one. You choose the start date, so you can file early.
What to expect
- File a change of address on the official USPS site, or at a post office.
- Online, the post office charges about a dollar to confirm who you are. Any site charging more is not the post office.
- Forwarding is temporary. Update your address with your bank, employer and subscriptions too.
Want this done for your address?
Tell us your new address and move-in date. Your plan shows who handles each of these at your home, with links. No cost to you.
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