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Congratulations! You are now a home owner. Moving can be stressful. Below are a few tips and a check list for your convenience:
- Keep all receipts of moving and renovation expenses. You may need them for tax deduction purposes.
- Re-key your locks
- Know your neighbors
The U.S. Postal Service web site provides helpful information and allows you to change your address on line.
Monstermoving.com and Neighborhoodscout.com offer mover locator services for small and large moves. Click on their logos below if you are interested in learning more about their services.
MOVING CHECKLIST
Copy the worksheet in Excel for easy calculation.
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| Lease Terminiation |
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| Mail Forwarding--USPS |
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| IRS Change of Address Form |
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IRS Change of Address form, call 1-800-829-1040 or click Form 8822 to select, download, and print it and most other IRS tax forms; e.g., Form 3903 to help deduct Moving Expenses. |
1-800-829-1040 |
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| Bank 2 |
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| Credit Card 1 |
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| Credit Card 2 |
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| Credit Card 3 |
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| Investment Broker 1 |
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| Investment Broker 2 |
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| Work |
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| Car Insurance |
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| Professional Boards |
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| DMV/Motovehicle Department |
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| Phone--Disconnect |
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| Phone--Connect--new location |
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| Wireless Phone |
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| Water--Disconnect |
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| Water--Connect |
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| Gas--Disconnect |
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| Gas--Connect |
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| Electric--Connect |
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| Electric--Disconnect |
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| Cable |
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| Internet |
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| Miscellaneous |
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| Total Costs |
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