Check your mail every day.

Better yet, use a secure mailbox for incoming mail. If your home mailbox is not secure, consider receiving your mail at work or renting a mail box at the US Post Office.

Place outgoing mail (especially if it contains sensitive documents, such as checks) in a secure US Postal Service mailbox.

Call (888) 5OPT-OUT or visit www.optoutprescreen.com to have your name removed from the marketing lists sold by the three credit bureaus for two years to stop unsolicited credit card offers.

Know the schedule for when your bank, credit card, and other account statements arrive by mail. Contact the relevant company immediately if a statement is late.

If going on vacation, call the U.S. Postal Service at (800) 275-8777 to have them hold your mail at the post office until your return.