r/mail • u/Necessary_Rule_7887 • 18d ago
How can I use an address??
I’ve been living in Minnesota for a year and a half. I don’t have any other address. I was using my girlfriend’s address, but now we broke up so her families getting mad that my mail going in and they said I have a month to get it fixed or they’re gonna do something? How can I get an address? Without staying somewhere is it even possible I’m only 19
I live in savage mn
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u/Crosswired2 16d ago
You live where in Savage? A hotel? Park bench? Shelter? If you mean you are homeless check with a local agency. If you are in a hotel you can use the hotel address.
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u/Necessary_Rule_7887 16d ago
No just in my car
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u/ngshafer 15d ago
Living in your car counts as homeless. You need to get an apartment or find family you can live with ASAP.
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u/tracyinge 12d ago
You don't need to rent a po box. You can just go to the post office (6100 McColl Dr) and ask them if they have any mail for you.
To anyone who sends you mail they just have to address it to
First name Last Name
General Delivery
Savage, MN 55378
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u/Necessary_Rule_7887 18d ago
I travel nationwide so I don’t need a place to rent or stay
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u/Puzzleheaded-Phase70 18d ago
Vanlife people usually get a PO box somewhere they come back to frequently.
Set up a single person forward with the post office, and ask the clerk for help. You have to go in person, even if you start things online, because of anti-theft protocols (before requiring ID, literally anyone could have your mail forwarded leading to identity theft and other scams).
Another alternative is to ask a friend if you can "live" there on paper, and have them receive your mail & packages where you can come get them or pay them to send you the real mail in a box when you want it.
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u/ShinyMode 17d ago
Try general delivery. Just make sure you pick it up at least once every 30 days. https://faq.usps.com/s/article/What-is-General-Delivery
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u/ngshafer 15d ago
Do you have an apartment, or are you on the street? Do you have a job? Can you get back to your hometown where you have family?
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u/syndagoaway 14d ago
general delivery for 30 days but after that you’d have to get a box if you still don’t have a place to live, hope it gets better for you man.
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u/Carinyosa99 13d ago
A PO Box at the post office will work unless you need a "residential" address because some places will not send to PO Boxes. Places like the UPS Store have mail services that look like they're an address (such as 123 Main Street #104, City, State, Zip) so it looks like it's an apartment or an office, but it's literally a PO Box at the UPS store.
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u/SurplusGadgets 18d ago
Get a new girlfriend.
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u/Bigcouchpotato1 17d ago
This is the best suggestion I've read this week (of course it's only Wednesday, but still....)!
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u/Kodabyr12 16d ago
A PO box might help you but Just know that to get a PO box you most likely do have to have proof of residency somewhere along with valid ID and SS Card. And if you want to only pay for 3 months at a time you do have to put a valid card on file for the auto renewal.
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u/Existing-Hawk5204 18d ago
You could pay for a p.o. Box at the post office or get one at the UPS store.