WHY DO I NEED TO FILE A CHANGE OF ADDRESS?
All people who move to a new home or apartment need to file a change of address request with the United States Postal Service (USPS®). Filing a change of address with the Post Office is a very important - this is how they’ll know to forward all mail that is currently being sent to your old address to your new address!
Filing a change of address with the post office ensures that you will not miss any important bills, checks, statements, or other important correspondence. It also can help protect your credit rating and prevent the opportunity for identity theft.
Remember, all these companies don’t know you moved until you update them. In the meantime filing a change of address with the Post Office allows the Post Office to ‘forward’ your mail. If the Postal Service does not know that you have moved, they will continue delivering mail to your old address where it may accumulate in your mailbox and could even end up in the wrong hands.
HOW DO I CHANGE MY ADDRESS FOR EVERYTHING?
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- Save dozens of hours, and
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Moving is stressful and time consuming. Who wants to spend dozens of hours updating all your companies with your new address? Not us!
In short, with addressgenie.co you notify everyone about your change of address at the same time, in a matter of minutes!
WHAT ARE THE STEPS INVOLVED IN CHANGING MY ADDRESS?
Changing your address ultimately requires 3 separate steps:
- Step 1: File a change of address request with the Post Office
- Step 2: Contact ALL your companies and service providers and update them with your new address.
- Step 3: Contact all your friends, family and important contacts and let them know your new address.
Notifying everyone takes a ton of time. So, your best bet is to break it down into small little bite sized chunks. Do a little at a time. Allocate 15 minutes for each company if you plan on updating online. Longer if you need to call. Allocate 5 minutes for each contact if you plan on emailing them. Allocate more time if you plan or calling them or sending out moving announcements,.
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HOW DOES ONE NORMALLY FILE A POSTAL CHANGE OF ADDRESS?
You can file a change of address at a Post Office near you, or you can file your change of address online.
Online Change of Address: Changing your address online is the fastest, easiest way to file your USPS change of address. It takes minutes but costs $1.05. Several sites have partnered with the Postal Service to make changing your address quick and easy. All you have to do is fill out a simple one-page online form. It asks for the same information as the Postal form. You then verify the information, click submits, and the job is done. The Postal Service will send you confirmation of your change of address by email, and by regular mail at both your old and new addresses.
In Person Change of Address: To file an in-person change of address, you visit a post office near me, and submit an “Official USPS® change of address form”. Plan accordingly, right? A trip to the Post Office can easily take an hour or more out of your time getting to and from the Post Office and then standing in line! The good news: changing your address in the Post Office is free!
HOW LONG DOES THE USPS® MAIL FORWARDING LAST?
Great question! Postal Change of Address actually ends. It ‘times-out very quickly. According to www.USPS.com, “Mail sent to your old address will be forwarded to the new address for a certain amount of time, depending on the mail class. (See the chart below).
After that, it will get returned to sender.
USPS® Change Of Address Service |
How Long Does USPS® Change of Address Service Last? |
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1st Class Mail |
12 months |
Magazines, newspapers, newsletters and other printed materials |
60 days |
Catalogs and direct mail advertisements from any of your catalogs |
Never Forwarded |
(https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Change-of-Address-The-Basics)
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WHY SHOULD I USE addressgenie.co’S CHANGE OF ADDRESS SERVICE?
Moving is stressful. Moving is time consuming. Moving is expensive. Changing your address is just another pain in the butt you don’t need and it doesn’t end when you file your address change with the post office. In fact, you’ve only just begun because…wait for it…
The Post Office DOES NOT notify your companies with your new address.
So, you’ll need to notify all your companies –credit cards, banks, insurance companies, investment accounts, loyalty programs, utilities, subscriptions, etc. Oh, and you need to notify all your personal contacts including Gmail, iCloud, and Facebook - about your new address too!
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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ADDRESS CHANGES?
There are 3 types of address change requests, Individual, Family, and Business.
- Individual. Choose this option if one person is moving. If you receive mail by more than one name (i.e. maiden name or nickname), complete a separate form for each name.
- Family. Choose this option and complete one form if everyone in your family has the same last name. If not all family members are moving, OR if some family members have different last names, choose the Individual option and submit a separate order for each mover.
Note: Filing a Family Change-of-Address means EVERYONE in the household with the same last name will have their mail forwarded to the address specified.
- Business. Choose this option if your business is moving. Individual or Family orders that include a business address as the old address will not be processed. Existing or former employees cannot have their "personal" mail forwarded from a business.
Note: All mail sent to the business name entered below will be forwarded to the new address you're providing.
- Permanent Change of Address. You’ll file a permanent change of address if you do not plan on moving back to your old address
- Temporary Change of Address. Choose this option if you plan to move back to your old address in less than six months. If you plan on moving to a new address for less than 6 months, then plan on moving to a different residence that's not the same as your old address, choose "Permanent," and fill out another Change-of-Address request at that time.
Note: Filing a Family Change-of-Address means EVERYONE in the household with the same last name will have their mail forwarded to the address specified.
Note: All mail sent to the business name entered below will be forwarded to the new address you're providing.