Any suggestions on what to do with my mail?

Question

I'm planning soon to go on the road as a travel nurse. I'm single and I'm going to put all my belongings in a storage unit and only have with me what I can fit into my car.

With a travel nurse company, they will arrange a furnished apartment for free at every assignment site. Each assignment will last 13 weeks, so I can choose places all over the US and potentially be in 4 different corners of the US in one year.

I'm trying to plan ahead the details, and can't figure out how to handle my mail. I don't really want to ask a friend or family member because I feel uncomfortable having someone else handle my mail that might include a lot of financial information......they say that most identitity theft is from someone you know.

I've thought about trying to get all my bankstatements and credit card statements to be "on line" only........but there will still be mail.

If I rent a po box at every location, that will look suspect and can even affect my credit rating. What to do?

Answer 1

I am a paramedic and have been relocated to many job sites both within the United States as well as overseas. Once while in Ghana, Africa I had my mail forwarded to my company, to the attention of my supervisor who was happy to collect it and send it to me once a month upon my request. This worked well, but there was some delay.

I have used PO Box Services (google it and see what you come up with) and was satisfied with them. You establish an account, they assign you a P.O. Box address, you change your address to that address and they forward you your mail when you request it. It can be pricey depending on your needs, but most companys let you pick and choose what services you want.

You can put a "hold" with your post office and they will collect your mail for a specified time for you to pick up. I did this once but ran into difficulties when my job stay extended their "holding" period.

Today, I give the key to a trusted friend who collects my mail from the post office once a week. I email him and have him send it to the hotel I am staying at. It works out well. He is complemented that I would entrust him to collect my mail, and I can rest assured that he will likely keep better track of my mail than I would for fear of breaking my trust. I always take him and his wife out for dinner when in town as a thank you for the favor although they really are glad to help. You will be surprised how complemented your friend will be that you ask them for such a favor. Its a win, win situation and much better than relying on unknown PO Box firms.

Enjoy the sites as you journey, the food, new friends and all the money you'll be making!

Answer 2

One:
Go into your local bank (assuming that you only have one) ask for the bank manager and explain to him/ her your situation and ask him to hold your bank statements at the branch for you. They should be able to forward all your bank statements from that particular bank to the branch that you bank from.
( ;D I found this out while going through a divorce)
Two:
Get a centralized P.O. Box at a a local post office handler i.e. Postal Annex, Mail Boxes Etc... You know one of those places that has P.O. Boxes/Faxes/Copies/and ships all at the same place.
Not an official USPS , but an authorized dealer. Explain to the owner of that particular establishment your situation. They should be able to recieve and collect all of your mail at thier particular establishment and then on a regular basis or when you specify, forward all of your mail to you at any given address for an additional shipping charge (of course) to where ever you may happen to be or specify.

Answer 3

I think you should get a po box in one location and let that location be the one where you are the most. Other than that, maybe if you have a parent or sibling that you really trust, they can have it sent to you.

Answer 4

change ur name and order loads from the catologe before u move