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Here are Moving Tips to Help
During Your Move
Moving is a major life change which
inevitably creates stress. During
high periods of stress people can tend
to procrastinate. Always plan
ahead and be prepared and you'll
eliminate your stress.
Don't be a Pack Rat and Get Rid of
Your Junk Now So You Don't Have To Move
It Twice.
Many of us keep junk and pack it away. One thing
that we can accomplish immediately is
going through all of our stuff and
getting rid of what we don't need
anymore. Moving unwanted clothing and
unused furniture from one place of residence
to another is a great waste of time and
effort. Eliminate what you don't
need. It's easy to get rid of
the unwanted items. You can donate
them to Goodwill or have
a garage sale.
Keep all Important Documents Together.
Since moving is hectic be aware of the exact
location of all of our important items.
Things that we absolutely must not lose
or misplace should certainly be hand
carried, not put in a box for the
movers:
Some of those type of items could
include:
Address Books, Birth Certificates, Bank
Statements, Checks, Credit Cards and
Statements, Home Movies, Irreplaceable
Memorabilia, Insurance Policies,
Marriage Records, Medical and Dental
Records, Military Records, Passports,
Photos and Photo Albums, Resumes, School
Records, Stock Certificates, Tax
Returns, Telephone Numbers, Valuables,
Vehicle Documents, and Wills.
Be Prepared for Your New Location
Do work that can be done in advance.
Things like opening up new
bank accounts and safe
deposit boxes. Contacting the new utility companies and arranging for new service
installation. Some of these
can include: cable
television, phones, internet, gas, electric, oil, water
and sewer. Arrange for new
medical providers. If you are moving to
a new state, contact the DMV and get
forms necessary to re-register your
vehicles. Find out if your car insurance, homeowner's insurance,
and all other personal lines insurance can be transferred.
If not, find an
Insurance broker in your new area and
discuss your needs and requirements for
new policies. Get the post office's moving kit. Prepare change of
address forms for all of your
correspondents; credit card companies,
other credit accounts, banks, insurance
companies, current utility companies for
final statements, magazines and other
subscriptions, family, friends, and any
other persons or businesses that you
correspond with on a regular basis.
Be Organized On Moving Day
As the big day approaches and when the
moving actually begins be organized with
the proper phone
numbers in wallets, purses, or address
books. Keep important phone numbers written
clearly and legibly for both your old
and new contacts: Bankers, Doctors, Emergency contacts, Family
members, Friends, Landlords or Real
Estate Brokers, Movers, Pharmacies,
Schools, Storage Facilities, and Utilities.
If you are well organized on moving day
you can rest assured that your move will
go much smoother than if you were not
organized with all the proper contact
information. If you can move with
the expectation of having little
downtime and kick starting your life as
soon as you arrive than you are doing
well. If you're mail arrives, your
utilities are turned on and your cable
installations are prepared for the day
you arrive or the day after than you are
doing well.
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