The United States Postal Service (USPS) web site provides online access to many of the services provided at your local post office. You can learn how to calculate postage, change your address, find a ZIP code, and find a local post office.

The USPS can answer most postal-related inquiries. They maintain a toll-free hotline from which you can access information through a menu of automated options 24 hours a day. During regular business hours (8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Saturdays), you can also speak to a USPS representative.

A local postal carrier can pick up an unlimited number of packages from a home at no cost. A pick-up can be scheduled up to three months in advance.

You may wish to view a list of USPS frequently asked questions. Or you may wish to contact the USPS by phone at 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).

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FTC: Your Rights: Credit Reporting

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, has prepared a brochure, Your Access to Free Credit Reports, explaining your rights under the FCRA and how to order a free annual credit report.

A credit report includes information on where you live, how you pay your bills, and whether you've been sued, arrested, or filed for bankruptcy. Nationwide consumer reporting companies sell the information in your report to creditors, insurers, employers, and other businesses that use it to evaluate your applications for credit, insurance, employment, or renting a home.

How do I order my free report?

You can order your free annual credit report online at annualcreditreport.com, by calling 1-877-322-8228, or by completing the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mailing it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.

When you order, you need to provide your name, address, Social Security number, and date of birth. To verify your identity, you may need to provide some information that only you would know, like the amount of your monthly mortgage payment.

A Warning About "Imposter" Sites

The FTC advises consumers who order their free annual credit reports online to be sure to correctly spell annualcreditreport.com, or link to it from the FTC's website to avoid being misdirected to other websites that offer supposedly free reports,but only with the purchase of other products. While consumers may be offered additional products or services while on the authorized website, they are not required to make a purchase to receive their free annual credit reports.

For more information on free annual credit reports, read Your Access to Free Credit Reports.