It may seem to be simple enough at first sight, but changing addresses is one of the most arduous and complicated tasks associated with moving. It’s really frustrating if important mail, bills, magazines, etc. Keep getting delivered to your old address after you’ve moved. And if you don’t have means to regularly check up the mailbox at your old house, it can be pretty problematic too… overdue payments, credit card and cell phone bills… they all add to your misery. They can cause you a lot of trouble if you aren’t careful! But if you take care of a few basic points and follow some simple steps, you can easily avoid all the hassle involved in changing addresses while moving. Here, a generalised procedure is being outlined which can guide you:

• A few weeks before you scheduled move, take out a few hours to sit down and think about all the possible places where you’ll need to get your address change. The first things that’ll come to your mind are banks, stock brokers and other such firms that you deal with, your cell phone service provider, magazine subscriptions, etc. Note down everything that you think of.
• Contact the postal department and apply to have your address change and mail redirected (if possible). The postal departments of most countries provide easy address changing facilities. For example, the USPS provides a simple online form which you can fill to get the job done.
• Get in touch with your bankers and have them deliver your bank statements, credit card bills and all other correspondence to your new address. Considering that banks provide quick and easy services these days, this shouldn’t be a tough job.
• If you intend to keep your current cell phone connection, send an application to have your billing address changed. Getting a new number is convenient enough too; just contact an outlet of your service provider.
• Make a list of all the subscriptions you currently hold and have them transferred to your new address.
• If you’re a player in the stock market, then be sure to file an application with your stock broker to redirect all your correspondence to your new address. Also send similar applications to all other firms and service providers you may be dealing with.
• Despite your making the best of arrangements, some post may end up at your old address. Request the next occupants of your house to receive and forward all mail to you.

If you’re careful and go about changing your address in a methodical way, then you’ll surely be able to receive all your mail at your new house without too much trouble!