Traveling Mailbox For Expats & Digital Nomads - Best Option!

[@GiointhePhilippines]

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[@wickman.r4662]

There are a few dozen Retiree affairs Office RAO in the Philippines where US military veterans receive and send US Postal Service mail. I received US mail at : the RAO in Mabolo Barangay, Cebu; and at the VFW Post 2485 in Angeles City, Pampanga, Luzon. That mail is routed through the US Embassy in Manila. Took less than 10 days delivery from USA. I also shipped numerous parcels and boxed items from USA to through Cebu, using LBC. That mail and parcels, I sent in years 2018, 2019, & 2020.

[@sbhg3166]

The US Postal Service has a free service called “USPS informed Delivery”. a free service offered by the US Postal Service, they don’t take any action just send you a photo so at least you could verify when one of the services are processing your mail

[@bobhunsicker8852]

@@sbhg3166 I don't trust the mail service here in the Philippines

[@jackeisman8029]

I’ve been using Traveling Mailbox for a few years already. It’s been pretty useful. I would recommend using them as well. I had a hic-up with them recently , but is due to the subcontractor who I think went south. But otherwise very good service and they corrected the issue in a VERY timely manner, like overnight….

[@GiointhePhilippines]

So far so good with them.

[@vinniephillips452]

I use the same service. Had it before I arrived in the Philippines. One piece of advice if you use this as your mailing service; if you request them to forward you important mail or a check always do it through FedEx. I usually receive it within 3-4 days. As an experiment I request a refund check from a closed credit card forwarded by regular first class mail by them. That was about a month ago. Still waiting. Just a tip

[@keith4826]

I get DHL in about 5-7 working days. It’s kinda pricey tho.

[@keith4826]

This is something you do before going abroad. Establish residency and change of address thru post office and banks etc. I get DHL from South Dakota in about 5-7 working days. Very rarely need anything forwarded. Mostly just tax time.

[@phill7573]

Hi Gio, I set up a virtual mailbox with Anytime Mailbox before moving to Thailand. It's very similar to the one you mentioned but they do not offer check depositing but I don't need that anyway. I paid like $100 for the entire year. So far it's been 5 months and I haven't had any issues. They have a lot of addresses too.

[@denismoreau3646]

Great info as always so many things to organize before traveling abroad. Good to know someone who cares 😊

[@mr.ftravels3295]

Hey Gio, I have anytime. It is a good service but I had issues with the address. The address is in a strip mall and each business is a number. So at the end of the address there is STE 22(the business number) and PMB 11 (private mailbox number). Some banks and the state of Florida had an issue with a PMB. I couldn’t register to vote and banks wouldn’t send credit cards to the PMB.

[@concepciondental7953]

Junk Mail are mail that says on upper right corner of letter-- standard mail presorted stsndard nonprofit presorted first class bulk mail I never open those mail. Go check with your mail carrier and they will tell you whst they are. It is just they cant stop delivering those because mailer paid for them to be delivered

[@briangreer8463]

Cool service! Thanks. It will be handy for when I get to the Ph.

[@brent2438]

Sounds like a good alternative for expats. My biggest concern , would be identity theft by someone handling sensitive mail, like bank and credit cards, or social security communications.

[@GiointhePhilippines]

That is a concern but never heard of it happening.

[@Stagger-One]

Traveling Mailbox ✔️ Amazon testing in progress ✔️ Thanks Gio 😀

[@GiointhePhilippines]

Welcome.

[@MrStrocube]

Thanks so much for this, Gio. One less thing to worry about. Cheers

[@GiointhePhilippines]

Cheers

[@jamesnichols2511]

great vlog of information. not everyone thinks about the mail, so having this option is a must have. thank you for sharing.

[@wickman.r4662]

I’ve received Amazon parcels in less than 10 days to my Airbnb in Medellín, Colombia; shipped by Amazon .

[@Your_Boy.]

I'm using traveling mailbox its really great!

[@GiointhePhilippines]

I like it too

[@allsmilz7234]

Thanks for sharing gr8 content Gio👍

[@dr.who2]

Very good information i was wondering about mail stuff like that

[@robrussell8515]

It’s good but- I’m UK - the uk based services are a lot more expensive.,they even charge to shred junk.

[@allen9129]

This good info Geo. Thanks, Been wondering about this an how to handle this topic. Thanks again

[@papadougpapadougsadventures]

I’d be curious if selecting a state specific address that does not have an income tax would free you from filing a state return. I reside in Washington State in the US and I am not required to pay state income tax. That alone could more than pay for this service and then some.

[@KevinParent248]

I'd love to hear something on this too. I posted the same question.

[@keith4826]

South Dakota was the best.. IMO… no state income tax. They don’t tax social security. Solid digital mail box options. Easy to establish residency. When you get your your drivers license or state id…. You are going to “ travel abroad “… having no physical address but when you “ return “…. You say… I will return to South Dakota 👍🏻

[@GiointhePhilippines]

I think there is more to it then just your address. I think you need a drivers license from that state and maybe register to vote there. I'm not totally sure.

[@keith4826]

@@GiointhePhilippines Each state has its own rules to establish residency. Some states require a physical address. I was not gonna rely on any family member to handle my mail. Just because they are family does not mean they are reliable

[@rayn3038]

Im doing the same alwats been a Washington resident but USPS doex not like the Ste 100 part of TMB address..Bankx anf Fed sites may redflag ut..so looking fot suggestionx on how to write the address

[@justice929]

Get US Global Mail based in Houston all online. I it it's great...

[@MrJoe1199]

@Gio this is a life-saver for me. THANK YOU for finding and showing us how to use this service!

[@GiointhePhilippines]

I've been using it for a few months and like it.

[@damncars2618]

I might be trying this soon. Thanks!

[@timothycochrane364]

Thanks Again Gio with the useful information!

[@Mobius762x51]

This is a good option for expats. I'm planning on moving to the Philippines in a few years so I would like to have my mail go somewhere else rather than a friends or family's members house. Definitely gonna look into this! Thanks for the heads up! 👍👍

[@jonfisher5351]

Awesome Awesome Awesome ! Please keep us posted as you use this service more. One side question... If I am using an address in United States do I still pay state taxes?

[@GiointhePhilippines]

Well, I think you would need to change your residency first.

[@keith4826]

You need to establish residence in the state. South Dakota is a great option. No state tax. Do not tax social security. Just need to go back every 5 years to renew drivers license. Most states have a problem with you not living in the state.

[@WhenTheManComesAround]

Thanks much for the vid! This solves a problem I had been thinking about 👍

[@ayankinthephilippines9927]

I had to wait 3 months for a package last said he looked for me when was the only wait American living living in the area various racing they still deliver mail by pony Express😂

[@lesterjohnamazon]

awesome tips man just signed up- also checked out your channel! Just subscribed!

[@quartzmatter-pi9mq]

Thank you.

[@roberthendrix4232]

Gio, i enjoy your videos, quick question could not find answer in google, anyway will their address be accepted for US banking and social security receipts, or be flagged, currently using friend in USA, but he is moving soon and getting married

[@GiointhePhilippines]

I recommend getting traveling mailbox travelingmailbox.com/?ref=1384

[@ManOfAdventure2011]

Great idea! Hope they do that for Canadians one day 😊

[@francosilvestri123]

Anytime Mailbox does it internationally. They have 46 locations in Canada.

[@PaulFujiyama]

Good stuff. Thanks

[@FilipinaAndTheForeigner]

Good information Gio 👍

[@jasonjust-jason9489]

excellent video. Please let us know how it goes long term.

[@darrellyoung9586]

Thanks for the information

[@puppyupper4565]

nice. Thank you

[@Kotiara123]

I use it too. Getting a package forwarded to the Philippines is probably very expensive but it works fine for forwarding debit and credit cards abroad

[@GiointhePhilippines]

Yea, I just use it for my cards

[@MSWcryptoworker]

GreT info. Question does Traveling Mailbox have an address or is it a POBOX?😊

[@GiointhePhilippines]

Well, it is is a po box technically even though it looks like a regular mailing box

[@Vera-dc7my]

Great. Thx so much

[@martypoll]

Wow! Your bank sent you a debit card through a mail service. The one reason I have a US address with my sister is for Bank of America. The rumor and fear is that you need a US address to have an account with the major banks and I've never been sure whether a mail service will count. The potential difficulties are too vast for me to experiment. Someday I may have to do it. Six years overseas and I don't get any mail anymore. Or at least my sister hasn't notified me about any mail for a couple of years. We will see when I visit her next month. Social Security has my Thai address as well as my credit union and retirement savings institution.

[@celtosaxon]

This seems like a really good service compared to others I’ve seen. Also, SDFCU is the best for expat banking - they will FedEx your debit card to an overseas address for free.

[@Stagger-One]

Is that "State Dept. Federal Credit Union"? Thanks 😊

[@GiointhePhilippines]

USAA will too

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Can anyone use SDFCU? What about USAA? I want to move to the Philippines but I’m getting overwhelmed with the complexity of everything 😢

[@celtosaxon]

@@GiointhePhilippines - only for existing accounts… USAA will not let you open accounts from overseas anymore.

[@facedust07]

i gave myself 3weeks to prepare everything before the flight@@prepperjonpnw6482

[@R3PER]

I was using a different Global mail service and recently my bank flagged it as "Not a physical address" and said unless I provide an actual street address for a house they would cut off access to my money. Does Traveling Mailbox provide you with an actual street address not flagged on the virtual address lists?

[@Mikesadventures-m2q]

I didn't know you could get amazon delivered there. Much less for free.

[@joebidet2050]

Philippines only has service to 60 countries No service to sweden Iceland etc Just to major countries

[@fyibyg7364]

Wonderful ino Gio. I've been looking for something like this. Did you have to fill out that form for the usps while you were in the USA? Because the last time I researched one of them they required a notary republic signature?

[@GiointhePhilippines]

Nope overseas

[@facedust07]

it online, u filled out a form after u sign up , they do it for u

[@bigtime911]

Do you still get mail delivered to your mom? Excellent video. How many expats are using traveling mailbox over their?

[@GiointhePhilippines]

No more, I switched to this service. I know both my neighbors are and several in the comments stated they are using it.

[@phil6661]

How did you activate your card?

[@facedust07]

do u need to notarized the form 1583?

[@Music-gw4qf]

Is this for other countries, or just the US?

[@KevinParent248]

So you picked Florida. I'm assuming you don't have a US address then. Is Florida what you use for income tax purposes? I know Florida does not have state income tax.

[@GiointhePhilippines]

Well, I am from Florida originally but yes I want to have the no state tax.

[@jefferystrong6852]

I wonder how it would work with banks and credit card companies that aren't ex-pat friendly. Some financial companies will cancel your account if they realize you are not living in the U.S.

[@GiointhePhilippines]

Works well with my CapitalOne CC and my USAA bank.

[@jefferystrong6852]

@@GiointhePhilippines Thanks.

[@keith4826]

Chase bank and Wise ( formerly transfer wise ) are solid for me. Wells Fargo is 💩.

[@faronray5765]

Didn't you have to have a notary to sign up for the service for them to be allowed to open your mail? I forgot what form it was. I tried about a year ago to have a traveling mailbox but they wouldn't let me because they needed that form notarized.

[@GiointhePhilippines]

Good question. You need two forms of id, form signed online and a 30 second video call showing your id.

[@facedust07]

form 1853, u can filll out after signing up

[@samsunghanfil828]

Very simple send to ur nameand care off to the nsme of ur wife whichis filipina

[@VikingNomad88]

Thanks Gio this is an issue I have thought about. My big concern is a monthly check I receive in the US. Did I hear that they will forward it to my bank in the states to be deposited? How is this done if I don't sign the back of the physical check? I guess the other option is to just pay to have it forwarded to my address overseas but I'm sure that will change several times a year...

[@keith4826]

🤔 direct deposit ?

[@sylvestergottie91]

They would just write FDO (For Deposit Only) on your signature line. You don’t need to sign to have deposited into your account. I have had it done twice.

[@expatlifestyle2000]

You sign a power of attorney when you use the service i think. I remember i needed stuff notarized when i did my digital mailbox.

[@facedust07]

u can request it to be deposited thru the app, they do it for u

[@ohno-zx4if]

Traveling mail box seems like it’s an amazing solution to my problem with the mail that ssdi sends me every few years and my credit card and debit card renewals. My question do I need to contact everyone who sends me mail and give them my new virtual address or does the forwarding happen for as long as I have the mailbox with traveling mailbox.

[@brianfeinberg]

I think the easiest option is to submit a change of address request to the post office, providing your new virtual address.

[@keithmelton4795]

Cool

[@fnqwaz5816]

all mail/bills sent by email here..done.

[@Alan-rz2fc]

No good for Canadian

[@Mikesadventures-m2q]

I've been using this for a year now. I was wondering how you would get a debit card or credit card. I had heard regular mail wouldn't make it to the Philippines. I guess I heard wrong. I like this service they are fairly quick. I had mail delivered to a friend in the past and he just put my mail in a pile and never told me I got mail. Now I'm back in the states for now.

[@paulfisher3680]

Hello Gio, Does junkmail count against the total of 40 pieces of mail?

[@paulfisher3680]

Sorry just read that it doesnt, thanks so much for your videos they are very helpful.

[@rickandmariafilipinaameric7869]

Why not get a po box in the Philippines? Does it have to be in the lower 48 states?

[@GiointhePhilippines]

I don't believe they have PO Boxes here and most US mail wouldn't be sent here.

[@rickandmariafilipinaameric7869]

Yes, there are post office boxes there too. no junk mail will go because it won't have enough postage.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

@@rickandmariafilipinaameric7869 Can you tell me about P.O. Boxes in the Philippines please 🙏

[@theagelessfactor1980]

I've always rented a mailbox here in Canada, I never like anyone institution actually knowing where I live. They will forward any and all mail to whatever city I'm in. Is there any businesses that rent mailboxes in the Philippines? Not P.O. boxes, actual addresses?

[@GiointhePhilippines]

None that I know of.

[@carloloturco1659]

What About Jury Duty

[@joebidet2050]

Shred it😂

[@papabear007]

If you get credit card or debit card how do you activate it. You been in Philippines yers do you keep USA phone number?

[@GiointhePhilippines]

I use Skype for phone service and I have a US number with them.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

@@GiointhePhilippines Do you have a video about that? I’m going to be moving to the Philippines this year so I’m trying to figure out everything I need to do before moving. Thanks for your content🎉

[@thaidawg9231]

I'm not getting any audio.

[@GiointhePhilippines]

Audio is fine, I just checked.

[@thaidawg9231]

@@GiointhePhilippines yep, on now,

[@WShan1966]

👍

[@Angelwinggs]

❤❤❤

[@ExtraGuac007]

The Patriot Act dictates that a bank can only accept a physical address such as a house or apartment. How are these mailing services bypassing this law?

[@GiointhePhilippines]

My bank accepts the address for mailing but the physical address no they don't accept it.

[@markwilson8416]

What happens when Angeles city closes down and Turns into Red Street. Red street is only to serve foods no girls. So my questions is for answers does the military base of Santa Ana Cagayan have a Walking Street or does Fort Magsaysay Reservation ,The largest military base in Asia Have a Walking Street. Please do Email me. Cheers, Many thanks...

[@rayn3038]

I see a problem with these Walking streets...i first started Asia red light towns 47 years ago...but with you tube telling every lonely Dude in the World where Sex can be bought...now you have hundreds of thousands of Men decending on the few famous remaining Cities...its becoming too much of an Eye sore...a..up in your Face...scandal..the Girls are older..full of Tatoos and make up and History...i suspect the new Governments will eventually clamp down on the Drugx..Alcoholism..Sex markets and Sleazy walking streets...they had their day but are a very Sad to See and ugly blotch on Society today.

[@TomandAmyinthePI]

I use ipostal1

[@chuck7911]

Can you share your experiences with Postal1, do you recommend them? Thanks.

[@dennisleo6265]

Thank you