The next big task after moving to a new place is changing the addresses. You need to change your address on all the accounts and opt for mail forwarding until up to an year with the local post office. Initially, it may seem only a couple of places, but after digging further you may find the list unending. 🙂
Address Change
You need to change address for receiving bills in time and to get the address proof at the new place. Here is the list of the address changes required:
- Government authorities
- Driving licence
- Office records
- Health insurance
- Social security office
- Bank accounts
- Credit cards
- Library cards
- Shopping cards
- Phone providers
- Movie video accounts
- Post Office
Mail Forwarding
USPS has a facility to forward any mail you receive to your new address. They have online and telephone request facility, but I find the paper request feasible. If the entire family has one last name only one form is needed, else you may have to fill in separate forms for each name. They forward the mail up to one year.
The more accounts you have, the more changes you have to make. Some accounts may not send a paper bill to your physical address and only maintain online transactions. Even then, you may want to change the address in those accounts too. Finally, you may wonder why you created so many accounts and why you have to change address at multiple places. 🙂