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Old 11-09-2020, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dewilson58 View Post
Forward all mail.
Go online to USPS and set your dates.
They will want a credit card to verify it's you.
They charge $1.


Have your end date about 3 days prior to returning North.
It has worked great for us.


Two options: Forward mail for all in the Northern household, or do it by name.
Agree. We also tape a note inside our TV mailbox the day before we leave saying to forward all the mail. I create a triangle so it sits up and tape it to the bottom of the mailbox. (As a former mailman when I went to college, my title "Temporary Indefinite Substitute Carrier", I can tell you it does not hurt to have a backup, especially when a sub mailman is there for a day or week.