Letter to the editor: Real ID is a real pain

I could really relate to Dwayne Buffer’s letter “Real ID a money-making scam.” Here’s a little more from the female perspective.

Ladies — don’t change your maiden name when you get married. By all means, never change it and then get divorced and/or remarried. Finally, never, ever decide to use your maiden name as a middle name.

I have spent $30 for a raised seal birth certificate, $30 to obtain copies of my two marriage licenses, $30.50 for driver’s license renewal, a $30 charge for Real ID yet to be paid, and seven hours of my time spent on three trips to the DMV and one to the Social Security office to request a new card in my current name. I still have no Real ID.

I thought about chucking the whole thing and going with a passport, but the thought of further spending kept me on the Real ID path.

Wish me luck — I’ll be making a fourth, and hopefully final, trip to the DMV soon!

Carla McChesney

Fairfield