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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andre" data-source="post: 2298626" data-attributes="member: 25930">A moving kit includes (IIRC) only about 6 cards for sending to your contacts - credit card companies, magazines, vendors, former employers, clubs, etc. Feel free to grab three or four kits, if needed. They can be picked up at your local USPS branch. I'd recommend at least a month in advance. The form has a line for the exact date you want mail to begin forwarding, so submitting the form early shouldn't cause your mail to forward too soon. If you wait too close to the move date, the post office may not update its systems soon enough. Regardless, it will probably be a week or 10 days before your forwarded mail begins to arrive at your new address. After that, forwarding your mail typically slows down delivery a couple business days.You can do this online if you prefer. IIRC, it costs a buck or two online, vs. free if you use the card in the moving kit. Here's the link:<a href="https://moversguide.usps.com/?referral=USPS" target="_blank">https://moversguide.usps.com/?referral=USPS</a>Also, I've been told by postal carriers to NOT check the "family" box for type of move. Always check "individual", then fill out a separate form for each of you. The reason I was given is that, if you check "family", the system will sometimes grab other people with the same last name as your own.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:"  data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" /> It's also not a bad idea to put a copy of the form in your mailbox a few days before your move, with the date highlighted, so your regular carrier sees it.BTW, your mail will be forwarded for 12 months. For an additional 6 months (months 13-18), the mail will be returned to the sender with your new address. After 18 months, mail is returned with no info. Magazines are forwarded for (IIRC) only 6 months. Junk mail (standard mail) is typically not forwarded, as the mailer has to pay a fee for this (it's automatically included in the first-class rate). Great suggestion. It's amazing how many of us forget this one. Also, notify any companies for which either of you have worked in the past few years. If they send a W-2, 1099, or other form to your old address, those items will typically not be forwarded. And don't forget any investment plans (401K, IRA, etc), especially if they're still administered by a former employer.Another thought: if your connection number changes, you may need to update your ISP settings for connecting to the internet. For example, in KC it's common to switch area codes due to a move.</blockquote>

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