Thankfully, forwarding your mail is an easy process that you can sign up for directly through the United States Postal Service (USPS). USPS recommends starting this process at least 2 weeks before ...

Beyond the standard mail forwarding period, you can pay $22.50 to extend it for six months, $33.50 for 12, and $44.50 for 18 months.

Mail forwarding starts within 3–10 business days and lasts from 15 days to 1 year. After the period ends, USPS will return mail to senders for 6 months with your forwarding info attached.