How do I manage my credit card addresses and USPS while moving from the US to Thailand?

I'd suggerst you try it for a couple of years first before you start making big decisions. If it's the case you want to do it full time, you'll have already got all the info you need. Tread lightly is the advice. My father has been out here for at least 15 years now. I can put you in his direction, but I'll warn you, he's straight talking.

Keep a US address and phone number. Can be friend or family (latter preferable?). Do all accounting on line. Do NOT volunteer you are living overseas full time. Traveling is best excuse when you need one. Credit cards from US institutions will only send to your US address. Then have family or friend mail them using Registered Mail from USPS (cheaper and takes about 6 to 10 days... well with luck). Make sure cards do not add

international fees (Capital One and others. Amex acceptance is few and far between). Again... everything here can be done on line.

Just moved here. I decided to establish residency in South Dakota. I came from California. I don't want to pay anymore California state tax. You can get mail forward service there and a PMB address. I do everything online with banking and credit cards. I use Charles Schwab which is very convenient with no ATM fees. Wire transfer is only $15.

I've been a satisfied customer of travelingmailbox dot com for 9 years. Envelopes are scanned, contents scanned on request, mail such as credit cards can be forwarded to Thailand by USPS.

I believe it is a very bad idea to inform US financial institutions that you don't live in the US. Use a virtual mailbox as your address (or friend or family's residential address). US financial institutions do restrict and close accounts of people who don't live in the US. Use a VPN set to the US to access your accounts online. Use something like Magic Jack to maintain a US phone number. Use free Google voice for a phone number in the US where you can receive SMS or 2-factor authentication. Sounds paranoid? Once they restrict or close your account there's nothing you can do to fix the problem. Avoid the problem in the first place. US financial institutions that don't care where you live *today* could start caring tomorrow. Things change, know your customer (KYC) laws get stricter.

Keep a US mailing address with a family member or a forwarding service. I really have no mail needing to send to me here. USPS gets here to me in 1 to 1- weeks when time to renew credit cards. Just let your bank know your transactions will be here and you should have no issues.

One thing to consider for internet banking or activity, some banks will only send an access code to a US phone number. Some banks won’t even accept a phone call to customer service from an overseas phone.

I use virtualpostmail<dot>com since 2011. I have no complaints.

Cancelling credit card paper statements was easy, I signed up for electronic email billing.

Might be an idea to say what credit card you have and see if anyone has an issue if you wanted to change to a Thai address/mobile number for app/payment confirmation. I had 2 UK credit cards one is happy for me to use an overseas add/number, the other shut my account.

I have a virtual mailbox in the US

I decide what mail I want forwarded to my address in Bangkok…takes about 2 weeks US-BKK

been doing it for almost a year..no issues from CC or bank in the US

Not an American credit card, but I have a debit card for an Australian bank account. No problem changing my address to a Thai address.

I didnt change them just opened up s virtusl mail box...i wouldnt change any of that

Many US Financial companies do not allow overseas addresses and might cancel your account.

I just kept a us address and had electronic statements online and email alerts about upcoming payments due.

Occasional snailmail is normally just junk mail credit card offers. The US address I kept is a family members. You can use a u.s. postal e-service to see the scanned mail envelope the night before mail is delivered and tell your family what to keep and what to throw out.

Hey Tony.

For me I established a mailing address in the states. It’s a mail forwarding service. I rarely have anything sent here but for things like a credit/debit card I have. They also have the option to scan mail. So if I don’t know what it is they scan it. If I need it (cards) they forward it. If not I tell them to shred it. It works perfect for me.

I’ve been told some companies will use a Thai address but I cannot confirm that.