The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #174029 Message #4224554
Posted By: keberoxu
22-Jun-25 - 06:45 PM
Thread Name: BS: stay out of trouble thread (stay afloat)
Subject: RE: BS: stay out of trouble thread
This week the objective is to change my address with Social Security. Important, as I am on Medicare now.
They want you to change your address online, through an online account. I am finding this tedious and awkward. First I have to log in. In order to log in, I have to accept a code sent to my flip phone, then enter the code online; that's authentication. Then comes ID verification. That's going to be even more interesting. With a smartphone, which I don't have, you take a picture of yourself. Without a smartphone, you have to verify your identity in person, and you have to do it at a branch of the post office. You can't just saunter in and do it, either -- it has to be prepped online first, I'm not sure how. But I will discover how this week, as I go through all the steps.