Moving Hints

Household Goods

• Arrange a Moving Company (see our recommendations on the Retail Alliance Partners Services list)
• Clear away the clutter
• Collect everything not to be moved for a Garage Sale or Charity Donation (keep receipts for tax records)
• Make an inventory of items to be moved
• Discuss with your Moving Company, insurance coverage during shipment, packing and unpacking services, shipment of plants, flammables and spray cans, computer equipment, etc.

Address Change/Phone Number

• Give forwarding address to the Post Office
• Notify Employer and/or former Employer(s) to ensure W-2's are forwarded to new City address
• Notify Banks, Brokerage Accounts, Charge Cards, Retail Credit Cards, Insurance Companies and Magazine Subscriptions
• Notify Friends and Family
• Notify any companies holding title to your automobile, boat, vacation homes, etc.

Banking

• Set up checking and savings account in new City
• Arrange credit references
• Arrange to remove contents of Safe Deposit Box and cancel box rental
• IMPORTANT: Stop all automated drafts from your checking or savings account and/or change the automated draft to your new accounts in the new City, this may include mortgage payments, utility, internet service, telephone, credit cards, etc.
• After move and when all checks have cleared on your old checking/savings account, arrange for final transfer of funds to the new City accounts.

Automobile & Home Insurance

• Contact Howard Hanna Insurance for Home and Automobile insurance in new City (724) 934-3100
• Notify your present insurance company of last day of coverage on your present home and make sure you receive credit for pre-paid homeowner insurance coverage

Schools

• Contact new school to determine what information the school requires to enroll your child, ie, transcripts, immunization records, etc.
• Notify children's school of pending move
• Request transcripts and all school records be sent to new school
• Obtain letters from teachers outlining strengths and areas of improvement for your children

Records

• Ensure your have all family members… birth certificates, baptism records, passports, etc.

Utility Companies

• STOP service in old City... START service in new City
• Obtain refunds on any deposits
• Return cable boxes, if necessary

Wireless Telephones

• Set up wireless communications in new City
• Stop wireless service in old City

Medical, Dental, Eye Doctor, Prescriptions

• Ask your Doctor and Dentist for referral in the new City
• Obtain copies of all medical, immunization records and dental records
• Transfer needed prescriptions, eyeglasses, x-rays, etc.
• Make sure you have the maximum supply of necessary prescriptions prior to your move to allow for timing on prescription transfer and initial meeting with new Doctor

Pets

• Ask about registrations and licenses in new City
• Obtain your pets medical records and ask for referral to Vet in new City
• If you are transporting the pet(s) via air, train or bus, make sure license and vaccinations are current
• Ask about kennel facilities in the new City or make sure temporary housing allows for pets

Church, Clubs & Organizations

• Get letters of introduction from current contacts
• Transfer memberships if applicable