How to Confirm Or Change Your Address for Your Postal Service
One of the first things to do when you move to a new home is confirm or change your mailing address. This can prevent late payments on bills or losing mail sent to the wrong address. The United State Postal Service (USPS) can handle your change of address or, if you'd like, you can confirm your address with them to ensure that everything's correct.
Up until a few years ago, postal customers had to actually visit their local post office (preferably before the move) fill in a yellow "Change of Address" card and hand it to the clerk, which you certainly still can. If you are too busy to wait in line at the post office, follow these steps to update your mailing address online.
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Instructions
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How to find the change of address form
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Open your preferred web browser on an internet-enabled computer. Navigate to the USPS website.
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Click on the "All Products and Services" tab on the top of the website. It will redirect to a page that lists all of their services. Located the service "Change Your Address" and click on it.
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Read the privacy act statement and then click the large orange button reading "Click here to begin" in order to start the process.
How to fill out the change of address form
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Choose temporary or permanent address by clicking the appropriate bubble next to either. Temporary means you'll move back to your old address within a year and permanent means you won't. Select the date you'd like to start forwarding your mail to the new address. Write the date in the text box and then click "Continue". This will navigate you to the next set of prompts.
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Choose the type of move you're performing. Choose between "Individual", "Family", or "Business" by clicking the bubble next to the respective listing. Click "Continue" to take you to the next set of prompts.
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Enter your personal information. Enter your name, old address and new address as well as your email address. Click "Continue" when finished. This will take you to the payment screen.
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Enter your payment information. USPS will charge a $1 fee for changing your address. You'll need a valid debit or credit card to complete this step. When finished entering your payment information click "Submit." This will take you to a screen that will allow you to sign up for certain catalogs.
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Click on the checkmark boxes next to each catalog to subscribe to each. Click continue. This will take you to the confirmation screen, confirming your change of address. Click "Confirm" to finish the process.
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