I'm Official

That's right folks, I am officially an Alaskan resident! This morning I went to the DMV, took a written test, and then changed my license, title, tags, and voter registration to Alaska. Honestly, I did not have a choice, I had 90 days to surrender, yes they use the word "surrender," my North Carolina license. Instead of just converting the license, I converted everything because there are no state income taxes here, there is a Permanent Fund Dividend, which this year is $3269 per eligible person, and it is just cool to say you are a resident of Alaska.

**The picture is a bit blurry, I cannot get it much better because of the flash and laminating stuff over the license -- sorry!

Here's a random military fact: active military are not required to become residents of any state, for example: unlike me, Tyler does not have to become a resident of Alaska. Fortunately Richard Burr, North Carolina's senator, recently proposed a bill stating that military spouses are exempt from becoming residents in every state like the active military. This would be a huge time-saver and stress relief for military spouses because it is a big pain in the butt to change your residency every three years. Not all states require you to become residents, but it is still a pain. YAY for Richard Burr's proposal ... other congressmen -- pass this bill!