Options for USPS mail forwarding (Seasonal) (credit card, cost, bills)

[Imascot]

I’m interested to know what Snowbirds, or other temporary visitors to the area, do about mail forwarding for their regular USPS mail, especially when they do not have a family member or neighbor to do this for them? I know the USPS does have a temporary mail forwarding option for up to 6 months duration + an additional 6 months, but can’t find anything about the cost, etc. Is anyone aware of other options?

[Kathnewyork]

We pay a premium to have all mail forwarded to our Florida address. It is somewhat costly, but it comes boxed once a week and is well worth it. Doing the regular forwarding was problematic. Some of the mail came and some didn't. This works best for us.

[DCSjersey]

USPS Site gives cost & procedures.

https://www.usps.com/manage/forward.htm

[c5rose]

We choose USPS' free forwarding service throughout the year. They don't forward 100% (fliers, etc.) but that's ok with us. Be aware that banks and the government don't allow forwarding of their mail, so if a credit card or IRS correspondence is due to come to you while you're using mail forwarding, it will bounce back to them.

[motordavid]

^ +1...
We have been doing the USPS free forwarding for the past 14 winter seasons, eg mid November to middle/late April.

Have never had a problem, other than the couple days of limbo here on our SW FL end.

I change mag subscriptions, and CC billing addresses, but anything we 'want' comes along fine in our experience.
My 50Cts...
GL, mD

[agstacker]

We do the USPS free forwarding and never had problem. Mail does come obviously a little later, so bills come in a few days sometimes before they are due. My credit card bills and banks all forward to my address also. I never had to notify them and they still get forwarded. The only thing I don't seem to get forwarded is junk mail, which is fine by me.