Moving Checklist
- Decide what to move and what not to move. Possibly plan a garage sale! Go ahead and pack up what you can to clean out closets, etc.
- Get estimates from several moving companies or truck rental companies, depending on how you plan to make the move.
- Plan your travel itinerary and make transportation and lodging reservations in advance. (Leave a copy with a friend or relative.)
- Transfer your bank accounts. They will be happy to open your accounts by mail.
- Contact your local credit bureaus to find out if they are on the same system your new home town subscribes to: if not, they will be able to transfer your credit file.
- Request records from doctors and dentists, including eye glass prescriptions, dental x-rays and vaccinations.
- Obtain your children's school records to make for an easier transfer.
- Draw up a floor plan of where you furniture should be placed. This will help avoid confusion for you and your movers.
- Pay existing bills and close out local charge accounts.
- Record expenses incurred during your house-hunting trips. You will also want to save your moving expense receipts (if the move is employment-related) for tax deductions.