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How-To: Change Your Name After Marriage
You've thought long and hard about whether taking your new husband's name is the right thing for you. Once the decision has been made in favor of a new last name, it's time to take the necessary steps to make the swap. Follow my tips to make sure you don't miss any of the important pieces to changing your name — you'll avoid annoying complications later on.
New Bride's Guide to Changing Her Name
Updating your email address to reflect your new married name is the easiest step of all, but unfortunately the laundry list of other changes is much more time consuming. Some women end up dragging out the process because it can be a bit tedious — the DMV and Social Security don't exactly elicit excitement, after all.
If you've decided that changing your name is the right move for you, commit to the process by following my New Bride's Guide to Changing Her Name.
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Ask Savvy: Should I Travel Under My Maiden or Married Name?
Dear Savvy,
I'm getting married on Sept. 26 and my fiancé and I are ready to start booking flights for our honeymoon to Thailand. In fact, we almost bought tickets last night when I thought about which last name I should use!
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Susan got three yeses from the judges, including the "biggest yes ever" from Piers Morgan, and immediately following her fall into grace the presses were buzzing about whether or not 47-year old Susan would get a makeover.
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Traveling Under Maiden Name Vs. Married Name
After a fabulously exhausting evening of teary vows, dancing the night away, and tight-hugged goodbyes you're off to a relaxing romantic escapade as an official Mrs.
It's not a given that you'll change your last name to match your husband's, but if you're considering it then take care when making your honeymoon and other travel reservations. Find out how to treat traveling as a newly married woman when you read more
Should I Keep My Maiden Name Professionally But Take My Husband's Name Personally?
Even if a woman doesn't get cold feet about getting married, she may experience them when it comes to changing her name. Toying with this decision can be tougher for some than tying the knot, and there's a lot to consider besides the fact that you're giving up the name you've always had.
Depending on where you are in your career, changing your last name can be complicated beyond all of the paperwork.
250,000 Couples Will Receive Stimulus Checks
When rebate checks were distributed to Americans this Summer the IRS only cut checks to citizens whose names and social security numbers matched. The IRS recently announced they would be issuing overdue checks to 250,000 couples that qualified for the stimulus but were overlooked because of mismatched names and social security numbers.
If one person decides to change their name after marriage, the change should be reported to the Social Security Administration so their social security number matches the new legal name.
What Happens If My Husband Has Bad Credit, or No Credit at All?
You know it's important to maintain your own credit identity when you're married, but here's what ehadams is curious about: "What happens to credit when you get married? For example, if he has bad (or no credit) and you have excellent credit, what happens?" The answer to this is less complicated than going through the process of changing your last name!
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