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Moving Tips
Send change of
address to:
Post Office, Charge Accounts, and Credit
Card Accounts, Friends & Relatives, and
Subscriptions: Notice requires several weeks for
magazines.
Notify:
Bank: Transfer funds, arrange check cashing
in new city.
Insurance: Notify
new location for coverage (life, health, fire,
auto, homeowner's.) Automobile: Transfer car
title, car registration, car tags, driver's
license, state windshield sticker, and motor
club membership.
Utilities: Gas,
light, cable TV, water, telephone get refund of
any deposits made. Arrange for immediate service
in new town. Arrange final reading and change of
name for billing.
Delivery People:
Cancel laundry, newspaper and milk.
School: Ask for
copies or transfer of children's records.
Ask For:
Medical records of family and pets. Drug and
Eye Contact or Glasses Prescriptions to be
transferred. Doctor and Pharmacist
recommendations. Letters of Introduction to
transfer memberships. Pet requirements in new
city.
And, don't forget to:
Empty freezer; plan use of foods. Defrost
freezer-refrigerator. (Place charcoal to dispel
odors.) Have appliances serviced for moving.
Clean rugs or clothing, before moving; have them
"moving-wrapped." Check with your moving
counselor: insurance coverage, packing and
unpacking labor, arrival day, various shipping
papers, method and time of expected payment.
Plan for special care needs of infants. Plan
garage sale
And on moving
day:
Carry currency, jewelry, documents yourself;
or use registered mail. Plan for transporting
pets. (They are poor traveling companions if
unhappy.) Make sure you can be found if they
become lost. Tell close friends or
relatives your route and schedule (including
overnight stops). Use them as "message
headquarters." Double check closets, drawers,
and shelves (to be sure they are empty). Arrange
to leave keys with new tenant, owner or agent.
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