Places to Notify:
Inform the post office that you’re moving. An online Change of Address form’s available on the United States Postal Service Web site.
Prepare a list of business firms, relatives, friends, and others who ought to be notified of your move. The following checklist will be helpful:
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- Utilities
- Personal Accounts
- Electric
- Pharmacy
- Gas
- Dry Cleaner
- Water
- Lawn Service
- Telephone
- Bank/Finance Companies
- Sewer District
- Credit Card Companies
- Trash
- Newspapers/ Magazines/ Newsletters
- Laundry Service
- Cable/Satellite
- Auto Finance Company
- Fuel (Oil/Propane)
- Health Club
- Sewer District
- Professional Services
- Doctor(s)
- Dentist
- Accountant
- Lawyer
- Professional Journals
- Broker
- Insurance Agency
- Government Offices
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Social Security Administration
- State/Federal Tax Bureaus
- City/County Tax Assessor
Miscellaneous:
- Use an online auction service or have a “garage sale” to dispose of unwanted items.
- Donate unwanted household goods or clothing to charitable organizations. Get receipts
- showing the approximate value for possible tax deductions of the item.
- Start using up supplies of frozen foods, canned goods, and other household items.
- Buy only what will be used before moving.