Update Your Voter Registration After a Name Change (2025) Election Day is November 4, 2025, and these tips apply to any election cycle. If you’ve changed your name due to marriage, divorce, or court order, here’s how to update your voter registration. HitchSwitch also provides step by step guides for changing your name across key documents. Step 1: Check deadlines Start by reviewing your state’s voter-registration deadlines—updates generally can’t be processed after the cutoff. Vote.org offers a helpful, state-by-state overview of registration and Election Day registration deadlines guide. Before updating your voter registration, plan to update your name on your Social Security card and your driver’s license or state ID.…
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Change Your Name on Bank Accounts & Credit Cards (Guide) Changing your name on bank accounts and credit cards is a key step after marriage or divorce. Updating financial accounts keeps paychecks, deposits, and payments running smoothly and prevents ID mismatches. This guide shows the documents you’ll need, the order to tackle updates, how major banks handle name changes, and tips to save time. For a look at how to change your taxes, click here. Documents Checklist: What You’ll Need Before you begin, gather these documents: Certified marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order showing your new legal name Updated Social Security card (with your new name) Updated government-issued photo…
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How to Handle Family Wedding Planning Opinions? When you get engaged, you expect to hear congratulations, see happy tears, and maybe get a few ideas for your big day. What you might not expect is how many of those “ideas” turn into strong opinions, and how different they can be depending on which side of the family they’re coming from. From menu suggestions to guest list debates, even well-intentioned input can feel overwhelming. Differing opinions don’t have to derail your wedding planning or cause rifts between loved ones. With clear priorities, open communication, and a willingness to find a middle ground, you and your partner can navigate these conversations while…
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Congratulations on your name change! While you’re basking in the glow of your new identity, don’t forget a crucial step: updating your name across all your financial accounts and, importantly, with the three major credit bureaus. This guide will walk you through how to change your name on your credit report with TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax. Why is this so important? An accurate credit report is vital for everything from applying for loans and mortgages to securing new credit cards. Ensuring your new name is reflected correctly helps maintain the integrity of your credit history and prevents potential issues down the line. At HitchSwitch, we understand that navigating these updates…
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How to Change Your Name with Social Security After Marriage? Congratulations on saying “I do”! As you bask in that newlywed glow, sharing a last name with your partner is likely on your mind. While the idea is wonderfully romantic, tackling the administrative side of a name change can feel a little less dreamy. That’s where HitchSwitch comes in! We’re here to simplify a crucial first step: updating your Social Security card after Marriage. The good news for 2025 is that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is making it easier than ever to change your name, with an increasing number of individuals eligible to complete the process online. This can…
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Alright, I know what you’re thinking, and yes, I was thinking about it, too. Do people still embroider anything these days? The answer to that question, my friend, is yes, they still do. Why? Because embroidery has been and still is one of the unique methods of designs when it comes to apparel decorating. People see an embroidered item and immediately think it’s exclusive, it required steady work and consists of high quality. The art of embroidery is no small task, and if you’re looking to learn, then you can. But if time is not on your side yet you want a specific item embroidered; then some companies will do…
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Summer is great. The kids are out of school, the weather is hotter, there seems like there’s nothing to do yet for some reason, your to-do list keeps growing longer and the day seems never to end. Unfortunately, nowadays, the majority of people would rather spend their days inside with the air conditioning blasting on high. If you’re not a parent, you might have your own plans on how to spend your summer days, and that’s ok, but for those of us with children… via GIPHY Let’s just say it’s not the most spontaneous thing watching your kids spend the whole day watching TV and playing video games till their…
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The need to travel always seems more notable during the summer season. The kids are off of school, the days drag on, the weather is hotter, and everything just seems more tiring. Plus, if you are not keeping busy, then the words “I am bored” will forever be scarred in your brain. The top picks for summer spots are endless! Really, there are thousands of places that are bound to help you create long-lasting memories. Unfortunately, we could not fit all of them on a list, so here are just a few of our favorites. The Great Barrier Reef (Australia) Known as one of the original Seven Wonders of the…
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It is finally summertime, my good folks, and temperatures this year have been record-breaking. It is hot, humid, and sticky! Before giving birth to the most amazing kids in the world, my usual summer plans would be me in a bathing suit, stretched out in the backyard, getting a tan. Now…well, now it’s just more fun (and noisier…and messier). Still, I wouldn’t change it for the world! As if the rest of the year wasn’t hard enough for your typical stay at home parent, now the kids are on summer vacation. So the little ones don’t get fussy, you need an idea on how to keep them busy, relaxed, and…
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You would think something as simple as saying thank you would be just that- simple. In a few cases, it is. But there are events in our life where just saying thank you may not be enough, but attempting to arrange your appreciative thoughts into words may not seem so easy. Besides, how do you even write a thank-you note? via GIPHY Don’t worry; we’re here to walk you through it. First thing you need to know is that there is no need to overthink the process as long as you have a clear idea of who the note’s for, and what you’re thanking that person for. Once you have…
