|
|
|
|
Changing Your Address
|
|
|
|
It’s just another detail, and it really doesn’t take much time. But making sure you take the necessary steps in getting your address changed will make all the difference in getting your mail at your new home.
Step 1:
Make a checklist of all the people and companies who will need your new address. It’s hard to keep track of who has been notified and who hasn’t. Here is a brief list of those that should be included:
- Friends
- Relatives
- Credit Card Companies
- Utilities
- Magazine/Newspaper Subscriptions
- IRS
- Bank(s)
- Automobile Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Online Companies (amazon.com, for example)
- Investment Companies
- Doctor/Dentist
Step 2:
Visit the post office or go online. Here you will be able to fill out a change of address card (known as PS form 3575) with all the pertinent information. Remember to include any members of your household on the card; otherwise, your son, daughter, great-aunt, second cousin twice removed, whoever is living with you, may not receive their mail.
Step 3:
The post office will forward all first class mail for up to one year, but any periodicals or newspapers will only be forwarded for 60 days. Any company that is in the latter category needs to be sent a change of address card. These are available for free at the post office.
Step 4:
To save yourself time and worry, look closely at your next credit card bills. They will generally include a change of address form. You can fill it out, mail it back and check that company off your list.
Note: If you’re a college student relocating for the summer or permanently, you’ll want to check with the campus mailing service to find out about their forwarding policies. Most colleges have a different delivery and forwarding system than the USPS.
Related Articles:
|
|
|
|
|
|