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Helpful Moving Tips

• Banks—Close accounts if they are not transferable and establish new accounts at your new location.
• Insurance—Notify your agent of your new address and discuss how your insurance needs may change
with your new move.
• Utilities—Establish cutoff date and give your forwarding address to all utilities and services. Arrange for
utilities to be started in your new home prior to arrival.
• Medical Records—Obtain records for all members in the family, including pets. If you’ve selected new
providers, arrange to have records sent directly to them.
• Change of address—Fill out a forwarding address form at the post office and pick up a stack of change-of
-address forms to send to the following:

• Family and Friends

• Magazines

• Credit card companies
• Pension funds and investment firms

• Professionals such as your lawyer, accountant, and Realtor
• The IRS, Social Security office and government or military
pension offices

• Your workplace, schools and alma mater

• National associations or clubs

• The voter registration office and motor vehicle bureau

Items to carry with you on Move Day

• Phone number of the moving company

• Cash or traveler’s checks
• Papers related to the sale of your home
• Insurance policies and agent’s phone number
• Your current phone book

• Medications
• Enough clothing to get by if the movers are late
• Important personal records and documents

• Sheets and towels for the first night in your new home
• Personal hygiene items
• Food and supplies for pets