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What You Need to Know About Moving Your Pets

What you need to know about flying your pets to your new home.

How to Set-up a Moving Budget

Outlines how to create a moving budget, with step by step instructions.

State Tax - How much will I have to pay if I move to another state?

Moving to another state means that you may be paying a higher rate of taxes, whether it's personal or sales tax. Find out before you move how taxes in another state may affect you.

Moving Out on Your Own - Prepare Financially

Moving into your first home? Check out these tips on how to prepare for your move financially, including creating a budget and how much you'll need.

Clean Your Home Before You Move In

A checklist of cleaning tasks to do before you move into your new home.

Moving and Your Career: Negotiating a Job Contract

If you're moving overseas because of a transfer or new job offer, make sure you negotiate the contract to include extra costs that you'll incur by relocating to another country.

What If I Don't Have a Job? Can I Still Move?

Moving to a new city or town without a job is difficult, especially if you plan on renting your home. Find out how to successfully move without employment prospects.

Moving Yourself - 5 Tools to Help You Move

There’s nothing worse than to start moving your things onto the rental truck and you realize you’re missing some key tools to make the move easier and safer. Here’s my list of “must haves” if you’re moving yourself.

Moving to a New State - Moving and Housing Costs

When moving to another state, it's important to have a good idea of the cost of living in that state, particularly what kind of housing market exists and what you can afford to buy.

Moving - How to Budget Your Move

Outlines unforeseen costs that creep into a move.

Who Are My Neighbors?

Moving to a new home usually means getting to know new neighbors, and while many of us would like to know the people next door, there isn't always time to meet. Use this time-saving guide to find out how to get to know the neighborhood.

Vacation Rentals - How to Find Short Term Rentals

If you're in between moving out from your old home and moving into the new one, you might need to consider short term rentals. This article will guide you through the maze of finding the perfect short term rental accommodation for you and your family.

Moving Company Estimates - The Essential Elements of Mover Quotes and Estimates

When asking for moving company estimates, there are three critical questions to ask.

How to Arrange Furniture to Suit the New Space

When you move into a new home, find out how to arrange your furniture to best fit the new space.

Home Inventory How-To

How to make a home inventory or packing list before you move.

Preparing Kids to Move

Provides tips and tricks to help kids feel that they're part of the move, including getting them involved and keeping them involved.

Moving Out - When a Child is Moving Out

It's important that both parents and their grown-children understand that when a child moves from home, the relationship between them will change. Find out how to make the transition a little easier.

Checklist for Business and Office Moves

Use this checklist for a quick guide to moving a business or office.

College Students - Moving from Home into a Dorm

Many first-year college students choose a college away from home and choose to live in a dorm for their first year or two. This presents its own challenges and opportunities - find out tips and suggestions to help you move from home into a dorm room.

Moving to Another Country When You Retire

Why you should consider retiring overseas.

Benefits of a Private Home Sale

Why a private home sale might work for you.

2 Weeks Before You Move

Moving day is fast approaching, so check this list of things you need to do to prepare. Includes arranging pet travel, disposing of household hazards and arranging child care.

Packing the Kitchen in 10 Steps

The kitchen is the hardest room to pack, so follow these ten steps to discover that it's not as overwhelming as it first seems.

What To do With All Those Packing Peanuts After Moving?

After you've unpacked your fragile items, what do you do with all those packing peanuts?

Will Movers Move Just One Room?

A reader asks, will a mover move just one room or a small amount of stuff? Find out.

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