ONE MONTH BEFORE MOVING
CHECK OUT YOUR COMPANY RELO PACKAGE
Determine what expenses will be paid by your
Determine what expenses you will have to cover
Start a log of moving expense receipts (some may be
PICK UP A CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS KIT FROM THE POST OFFICE AND FILL OUT FOR: Friends and family Banks Insurance companies Credit card companies Magazines
and newspaper - cancel local newspaper
Doctors,
dentists and other providers - transfer drug
Last
employer - for W2 forms
TAKE A LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE Start
to think about what you don't want to take with
Use up perishable foods Sell, donate or hold a garage sale for unwanted items
PREPARE A LIST OF WHAT YOU WANT TO MOVE
Large appliances
Outside furniture
FOR FULL-SERVICE MOVES: Get written estimates from several moving companies Get written commitment of pickup and delivery dates
Check the limits of the insurance
offered; does it
Will the movers pack for you? What items won't they move? Get
appraisals of high-value items in case of future
FOR DO-IT-YOURSELF
MOVES: Make arrangements for truck rental and moving help, and buy packing supplies
Boxes Packing and masking tape Markers Newspapers Twine START PACKING BOXES.
Mark boxes clearly for contents and room to be placed in. Mark "open first" on
boxes containing important items to be unpacked first.
Dishes Pots and pans Alarm clock Bedding Special toys Towels Light bulbs Plates Tools - hammer, pliers, wrench MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PICKING UP YOUR IMPORTANT
RECORDS:
Birth Doctor Dentist Legal Optician, optometrist School Documents Veterinarian CLOSE OUT YOUR BANK ACCOUNTS:
Checking Savings
Safe Deposit Box GIVE CANCELLATION NOTICES
Give day care center proper notice of withdrawal Give notice to clubs, organizations, volunteer Cancel
newspaper subscriptions and regular
START A NEW BANK ACCOUNT
IN YOUR NEW TOWN.
Transfer account from current bank? Contact your child's new school, notify them of
Contact the Chamber of Commerce in your new town.
TWO WEEKS BEFORE MOVING
PACK YOUR VITAL DOCUMENTS IN ONE PLACE:
Passports Military records Mortgage records Marriage license Birth certificates Vehicle titles Stock certificates Insurance papers Bank records School records Medical records Tax records Pet records
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO DISCONNECT
YOUR UTILITIES. Get refunds for any deposits made. Have meters read. Give new
address for them to send their final bill:
Cable - return box if necessary Electric Gas Fuel Telephone Water Make arrangements to connect utilities to your new
Make arrangements for cleaning your old home. Inquire about your new state's auto licensing procedure
Check with your insurance company about transferring
Arrange to have a sitter watch your children at their
ONE WEEK BEFORE MOVING LET PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO REACH YOU
Inform
friends and relatives of your forwarding
If you'll
be without phone service, get a temporary
DISPOSE OF ANY FLAMMABLE
ITEMS:
Lawn mower gas
Snow blower gas
Paint Aerosol cans
PLAN WHAT GOES IN THE CAR WITH YOU:
Toys and games for kids
Special breakable items or collections
Important documents and records
Change of clothes and toiletries for your first day
Cleaning supplies - if you want to clean right away
Toilet paper
First aid kit
Food kit with bottled water, cereal, bananas
Make travel arrangements for your pets and plants.
Purchase moving insurance if you have valuable
Have your car tuned up, oil changed and ready for the
THE DAY BEFORE MOVING
Defrost, clean and air out your refrigerator. Clean your stove. Make sure you have payment ready for the mover -
Check your moving company's payment policies. Purchase traveler's checks for other possible expenses. Pack your former town's phone book for future
Pick up ice and beverages for moving day. Take down curtains and curtain rods.
MOVING DAY!
Strip your beds. Moving company - will they disassemble the beds? Show movers around. Make sure your possessions to be moved are inventoried
Put all keys in a safe spot. Make sure moving van driver has correct address, phone
Confirm delivery date with movers. Check all rooms one last time. Remember closets and
Make sure all windows and doors are locked.
Many of your moving expenses are tax deductible ,
so save your receipts. Call the Internal Revenue Service and request "Tax
Information On Moving Expenses" to find out which moving expenses
you can deduct.