Movers Watch

Even though it looks like simple, getting your addresses changed is one of the most arduous tasks associated with moving to a new locality. Life seems difficult if bills, magazines and other important mails keep getting delivered to your old address after you’ve moved… Credit card and mobile phone bills specially create a lot of problem because of overdue payment fines. But this difficult task can be made simple if you follow a certain simple guidelines, and go about the process of getting your address changed in a procedural and systematic manner.

It is very important that you have a clear idea regarding all the places you would want to get your address changed. It would be a good idea to sit down a few weeks before your planned move and think of all such places… Make a list of everything that comes to your mind. The first ones would be mobile phone service providers, magazines and banks… but you’ll discover that there are many others as well.

Visit your local post office and have them change your address officially. It would be a huge bonus if you can get your mail redirected too. This procedure is generally not too difficult, and if the officials happen to be cooperative, it can be carried out with relative ease.

Sequentially arrange all the subscriptions you currently hold. Apply to have the important ones transferred to your new address (This facility is easily available these days…). If you have some business concerns (such as stocks, etc.) then get in touch with the people you deal with and get your mail redirected.

Next comes your cell phone. If you intend to keep your current connection, apply to have the billing address changed to your new place. Otherwise, you can get your connection cancelled. Its very easy to procure a new one these days, you should face any problems on that front.

If you’re not changing jobs, ensure that your residential address is modified in their records…else you might miss some important correspondence. Also, if you intend to have your kids study in the same schools, then have your address changed with them so that all report-cards and the like are delivered safely.

Last but not the least, get in touch with your bankers and have your address changed with them. It’s really important that you receive your bank statements and credit/debit card bills at your new address (otherwise the fines are really hefty…)

If you follow these simple steps, you shouldn’t face too much trouble in getting your mail at your new home… But despite your best efforts, it’s possible that some of it might still creep into your old mailbox ;-P. It’s advisable to get a friend of yours to check your mailbox at some convenient interval and redirect it to you…!!