Moving Made Easy

Smart solutions for planning a stress-free move.  Plus, tips for sprucing up your new home.

Moving Tips and Tricks

13 Unique Moving Announcements
Moving out? Share your new address with one of these creative ideas.

New Home Ideas

12 Steps to Hiring a Mover
How to find a reliable and affordable mover.

Packing Tips
Nine tips to make sure your valuables come out of their boxes in good shape.

Moving Checklist

You may not be able to move mountains, but you can plan an organized move with a little help from this step-by-step timeline.

• Sort and purge. Go through every room of your house and decide what you’d like to keep and what you can get rid of. Think about whether any items will require special packing or extra insurance coverage.

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• Research. Start investigating moving company options. Do not rely on a quote over the phone; request an on-site estimate. Get an estimate in writing from each company, and make sure it has a USDOT (U.S. Department of Transportation) number on it.

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• Create a moving binder. Use this binder to keep track of everything—all your estimates, your receipts, and an inventory of all the items you’re moving.

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