TWO WEEKS BEFORE YOUR MOVE:

• Check with your insurance company to cancel current coverage or transfer coverage to your new home.
  
• Make arrangements for transporting your pets and any house plants, because movers can't take them in the van.
  
• Meet with your bank to change account status.
  
• Transfer all current prescriptions to a drug store in your new town. Cancel any delivery services such as newspapers.
  
• Consider starting a subscription to the newspaper in your new town to introduce you to local news happenings.
  
• Have your automobile serviced if you're traveling by car.
  
• Be sure to empty secret hiding places to remove valuables and spare house keys.
  
• Prepare auto(s) for trip to new home. Check tires and have vehicles serviced.
  
• Terminate newspaper and other delivery services at old address.
  
• Give away all plants you don't intend to move.
  
• If you're moving out of a building with elevators, arrange with management for use of elevators on move day.
  
• Schedule for appliance disconnects on moving day or the day before the move, if necessary.
  
• Contact your moving company counselor to review and confirm all arrangements for your move.
  
• Withdraw contents of any safe deposit boxes, return library books & rental video tapes, pick up any dry cleaning, etc.
  
• Prepare specific directions to your new home for your moving company, including your travel itinerary and emergency numbers.

ONE WEEK BEFORE YOUR MOVE >