Updating your address may fall under either the “before” or “after” category on your to-do list, depending on when you gain access to your new residence. Here is a list of 10 places you should make sure to inform about your change of address:
- USPS Change-of-Address (considered a crucial step; USPS provides free mail forwarding for one year)
- Voter registration (can sometimes be completed through USPS or the DMV)
- Medical providers
- Educational institutions (such as your children’s school or your university)
- Credit card companies and banks
- Subscription services (including meal-prep deliveries, prescription deliveries, newspapers, magazines)
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Social Security Administration
- Employers (especially for W2 forms)
- Amazon (or any other store that regularly delivers to you)