US Army PCS Info How's your move going? We're mid-move this week with a quick TDY trip and confirming all the packing and loading next week. I'm hopeful, but well aware of everything that can go wrong. All the things. We worked super hard to prep for this PCS season. I followed the past routine... Continue Reading →
2020 PCS, Promotion, & Pandemic
What could go wrong, right? The world is locking its doors. We're scheduled to PCS this summer. Already, we've cancelled the plans we had with family & friends for a promotion ceremony and party. Heartbreaking! In the two years at this address (PO Box), we've managed to keep our location off search engine results! Our... Continue Reading →
Track Your Address
The holidays are an excellent time to make a list of who has your mailing address. We're possibly due for a PCS in 2020, so I'll be contacting the companies who send us mail to change to our new PO Box. We can go for months without a catalog landing in our box, but you... Continue Reading →
Where Does Your Data Live?
Home Just thinking about where our personal data is located makes my heart race. Every time we PCS, I freak out a little bit more about our data at home. I use a filing system to keep the paper and digits under control every day, but it's still a challenge when we move. Part of... Continue Reading →
How was that PCS?
In a summer that saw the WORST nation-wide military moving results, I can say our move was not as bad as some I read about online. I did my homework, though. I printed labels for boxes, researched the area, and did the best I could to be ready. Privacy-wise, I absolutely took ultimate steps to... Continue Reading →
PCS Planning
We never worried too much about having our physical address visible online before this duty station. The data brokers were usually one PCS behind. However, we've been here almost four years in this location and our address was all over the internet in search engines and people-finder websites. I checked some resources about how to... Continue Reading →
The USPS and Mail Forwarding
So, we're moving. Again. You are, too, I bet. Did you know that when you fill out a mail forwarding request with the USPS they SELL your new information to advertisers? True story. What to do- what to do? I'm trying a new method to keep our new address from showing up online... I spent... Continue Reading →
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**Privacy for MilFams** A set of PowerPoint slides containing steps, instructions, and suggestions. Feel free to share. © 2019 GR All Rights Reserved
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