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How to change your address on TIAA

InvestingChecked July 11, 20264 steps

Short answer

Sign in to TIAA, open the profile or contact section, replace your mailing address and save.

Open TIAA’s address page

Source: TIAA’s help page

Steps

  1. Sign in to your TIAA account at tiaa.org and click My profile in the top right corner.
  2. Select Personal Information, then click the orange Update your contact information button.
  3. Request and enter the temporary security code TIAA sends you before you can edit anything.
  4. Update your address and finish by clicking the orange Save my contact information button.

One TIAA gotcha. TIAA requires you to enter a one-time temporary identification code before it will let you change any contact details, so you need access to your registered phone or email to complete the update.

Menus change, so confirm on TIAA’s site.

Worth knowing for investing accounts

  • Brokerages mail tax documents (1099s) to the address on file. A stale address means missing tax season paperwork.
  • Some address changes at brokerages trigger a short hold on outgoing transfers; do this early, not during a trade.
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