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8 Weeks Before Your Move

- Start comparing Free Moving Quotes from MovingChecklist.com
- Set a budget for moving expenses.
- Buy a small binder from your local office supplies store and create a “Moving File” to keep track of quotes, receipts and other important documents.
- Notify by phone or online these utility services of your move, both at your old address and new address.

7 Weeks Before Your Move

- If you have kids and pets start arranging school records and veterinarian records transferred.
- Call your insurance company to see what types of changes you need to make to your policy.
- Contact your health insurance company to transfer your address

6 Weeks Before Your Move

- Find a mover.
- Start planning on how you’ll move your valuable items, like your computer, jewelry or expensive art.
- Buy a pack of tack paper (sticky notepads) at your local office supplies store and start marking what Items/furniture you will take to your new home and what you plan on donating or discarding, We suggest you buy a RED & GREEN sticky note pads, Green will be Items that will be moved to the new home and RED will be staying.

5 Weeks Before Your Move

- Order moving supplies online or ask the moving company that you hired for some free moving boxes, Most moving companies will give out some free moving boxes/supplies if you book a move with them.
- Start packing items that you don’t use every day.
- Start narrowing down your move date.
- File a change of address with the United States Postal Service, Simply go to www.USPS.com or visit your local post office.

4 Weeks Before Your Move

- Book a moving company.
- Notify by phone or online these utility services of your move, both at your old address and new address.
  • Cell Phone
  • Home Phone
  • Electric
  • Water
  • Cable/Satellite & Internet
  • Gas
  • Trash Collection

3 Weeks Before Your Move

- Plan on how you’ll transport your plants, Some movers will not haul plants.
- Get rid of flammables, poisons or any chemicals that most movers can’t haul.
- If you are moving cross country and you plan on driving your own car make sure your car is serviced.

2 Weeks Before Your Move

- Notify the following services/accounts of your upcoming move:Bank
  • Credit Cards
  • Auto Finance
  • Pool Cleaner
  • Gardener
  • Snow Removal
  • Monthly Memberships (Books, newsletters, entertainment)
  • Store or Gas Charge Accounts
  • Pharmacy
- Notify the following government agencies:
  • IRS State/Federal Tax Bureau
  • Social Security try online www.SSA.gov
  • State Vehicle Registration
  • Veterans Administration
  • City/County Tax Assessors
  • Confirm that you have reserved a parking spot, an elevator slot or special access for a moving truck.

1 Weeks Before Your Move

- Confirm with your moving company that they have you booked on your desired date.
- Notify your work place, family members and friends of your new address.
- Pack a box that you plan on taking with you in your car, make sure the movers don’t load it up on the truck by a mistake.
- If you have tools or machinery like a lawn mower make sure you drain out the gas.
- Take your garden hoses with you.
- Measure large furniture to make sure they will fit in your new home.
- Take out everything out of your refrigerator at least 24 hours before the movers arrive.
- Pack up any special medicine you might need during your move.
- Pile up all your boxes in the living room or in a spare room.
- Empty out dresser drawers to avoid damage to the dresser.

Moving Day

- Call your moving company as soon as you wake up to make sure the movers are on time.
- Don’t throw away cold drinks, leave them for the movers.
- Take all your personal items to your car before the movers arrive.
- Make sure your new place is ready to move it and that you have a key.
- Make sure you provide the mover your new home address.
- Enjoy your new home and don’t forget MovingChecklist.com for your next move!