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I don't mail anything. I've considered removing my mailbox altogether.

• ghaff 4y ago
  While one can increasingly do a lot of things electronically, there are certainly documents that governments send that expect a valid mailing address. And may have legal consequences if you don't respond to them. I receive a number of local bills for example that I'm not aware of an electronic option.
  • DangitBobby 4y ago
    Yes, I also ultimately decided to keep the mailbox.
• stevenjgarner 4y ago
  You cannot run an online business relying on location services (e.g. Google My Business) without a mailing address to send a verification post card. Many states also require a mailing address to send a driver license. Many countries require a mail address for an online national id (e.g. https://www.realme.govt.nz/ https://www.realme.govt.nz/ in New Zealand).
  • drusepth 4y ago
    In a time before electronic bank statements, I had a long back and forth with my bank trying to put a stop to receiving any or all of my accounts' paper statements and eventually just claimed that I moved out and no longer had an active address to update my accounts to. They threatened to close all of my existing bank accounts if I couldn't provide a valid mailing address, and then made me verify it when I gave them the same address they already had.
    • ghaff 4y ago
      Whether it should be the case or not, it's hard in the US not to have a legit residential address--and workarounds not involving "living" with someone you don't may or may not work. It doesn't help that state residency actually matters for reasons of taxes and ID.