Plan and Prepare

Moving is a big event. Planning and Preparing your move is the first step to a successful move. Check out these useful tips before you move. Remember that a bit of planning can go a long way towards a move that is as smooth as possible. This guide includes tips on coping with stress, hiring movers, moving in winter, and essentially walks you...

If you're planning a move or have moved in the past, share your story about why you moved. Was it for a new job? For school? For a new experience?

Just before a move I always doubt our decision; usually, it's too late to back out (although, I'm a firm believer it's never too late). These doubts come from my own fears of the move not working out. Find out what the common "What if?" questions are then face the fear to see that if even the worst happens, you'll be okay.

All the info about how to have a healthy move, from living in the healthiest places, to recyling boxes.

Before you move from your apartment, find out what you need to know about your lease and how to move without incurring extra costs.

Moving is so stressful that sometimes it's good to reflect on things that happened during a move that now makes you laugh. Share your funny story with others who are on the move.

Moving can have a huge impact on our ecological footprint - all those boxes and tape and packing paper that end up in the trash, never mind the long-distance hauls and all those emissions. Save money and the environment with these easy-to-follow tips.

If you're moving and you have to sell your home, use these simple tips and suggestions for preparing the exterior of your home for the big sale.

Quick tips on how to plan for a move, preparing the family, deciding how to move, hiring movers, moving yourself, budgeting

Tips on how to prepare your home for sale before a move. Staging a home for sale will help you achieve a successful sale.

Anyone who's moved before has a story to tell, especially if you had something go wrong. Well, this is your chance to share that moving story, to let us all know the worst thing that happened to you during a move and how you resolved the problem and what you may have learned from it. See submissions

I know there are lots of readers out there who've had a good moving experience, whether they moved themselves with the help of friends or hired a moving company that went the extra mile to make sure your move went well. This is your chance to tell the world - share your moving story!See submissions

Help other movers move by telling us your tips on how to survive moving day.