Yesterday I was at a bank with Molly and Mary. We had difficulty starting a bank account for Molly online so were there in person at the banker's desk getting this done before Molly leaves in the next couple of weeks.
"I'll need proof of your address." the banker asks.
We offer him Molly's driver license, her passport, social security card, and even blood sample but we were unable to show anything with a mailing address. The banker insisted that we produce some evidence of Molly living at an address and we had none.
I sat back in my chair and realized the same went for me!
My mailing address is a mailbox at a UPS store, my legal residence doesn't even have a mailbox on the outside and no one knows my current address in California. If they did they wouldn't know it in a few weeks as I'll be moving again. I realized that if someone was trying to actually find me, they would have a time of it.
With this in mind, I thought it might be good advice to pass along that before you begin your travels be sure that personal business that may require proof of residence is taken care of.
That can be especially so for your children, if you bring them along.
I suggest having some piece of mail sent to them that can be offered up as proof of residence, and keep it filed for future reference.
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