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My wife, TPG contributor Katie, and I are “digital nomads.” Ever since we gave up our Austin apartment in June 2017, we’ve been traveling full-time. One of the questions we had before making the transition to living on the road is how to receive mail. We found a few services willing to accept, open and scan our mail. Trouble is, these services don’t come cheap.
Then, we found out about a free service that the United States Postal Service offers called Informed Delivery, and our search was over. In the 7+ month since, this service is how we’ve been keeping track of what mail has been sent to our address. The basics of the system are pretty simple: USPS scans “grayscale images of the exterior, address side of letter-sized mailpieces” that are going to be delivered to your registered address that day. This comes in a digest letter that I’ve received between 7:30am and 11:00am each morning.
In addition to scans of your mail, you’ll also be able to track USPS packages with options to “provide delivery instructions, manage notifications, and schedule redelivery.” There’s even an Apple, Android and Microsoft app if you’re that serious about tracking your mail.
If you’re interested in signing up, here are the steps to do so:
Once you’re done, the USPS notes that you should begin receiving notifications within a week.
Source: thepointsguy.com