The rest of the following places where you’ll need to change your name are fully optional, and not always necessary. But, since it’s nice to have everything match and since doing so leaves little room for confusion, here are some other things to keep in mind:
Credit Cards:
Most credit card companies will let you change your name online or over the phone. Once your name on your social security card has gone through, be sure to contact each credit card company to have your names match.
Some common companies are:
Citbank www.citi.com (800) 950-5114
Bank of America www.bankofamerica.com (800) 732-9194
Capital One www.capitalone.com (800) 950-7070
Phone
Home or Cell, be sure to change the name on your bill as well as your listing in the phone book, if necessary. Most will let you change this over the phone. Some common companies are:
