Moving count down!

7 Weeks Before Your Move

• Start compiling medical, dental, shot and prescription records.
• Ask doctors for referrals in your new city.
• Arrange to have school records and veterinarian records transferred.
• Gather copies of legal and financial records.
• Call your insurance agent to see what changes you need to make to your new policy.
• Contact health clubs, organization, and groups to cancel or transfer memberships.

6 Weeks Before Your Move

• Plan how you will move valuables and difficult to replace items (certified mail, or carry them with you).
• Begin purging your home. Separate items into those you will keep, donate or discard.
• Plan a garage sale.
• Start using items that can't be moved such as frozen foods, bleach, and aerosols (check out do-not-ship items).
• Call your insurance agent to see what changes you need to make to your new policy.
• Contact health clubs, organization, and groups to cancel or transfer memberships.

5 Weeks Before Your Move

• Order boxes and moving supplies.
• Begin packing items you don't use often.
• Clearly label each box with its contents and the room it is destined for.
• Pinpoint your move date.
• File a change of address with the Postal Service, or ask them to hold your mail at the post office in your new city.