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Two weeks to go2026Tell your bank/credit card provider/loan company of your change of address. Inform both your life insurer and your car insurance provider of your new address, but make sure your car insurance details aren't scheduled to change until the day you move in.

Do Back Everything Up. Do Make Photo Copies. Do Use the Right Packing Boxes. Do Pack Document Boxes Full. Do Put Sensitive Documents in Sealed Packages. Don't Store Documents in Extreme Temperatures. Don't Store Documents Where There's Moisture.

Get a moving checklist. The moment you know you're moving, you should grab a moving checklist. Take inventory. Purge your belongings. Find a moving company. Items in storage. Out-of-season clothes. China and other rarely used dishes. Artwork, wall hangings, and picture frames.

Wrap breakable items, like cups, figurines or vases. Fold paper around flat items. Fill spaces in boxes, so items don't shift during transit. Use it to separate similar items. Insert crumpled paper inside items.

01 of 10. Decide Where to Live. 02 of 10. Tell Your Family You're Moving. 03 of 10. Decide to Hire a Mover or Move Yourself. 04 of 10. Set up a Moving Budget. Hire the Best Moving Company. Chris Ryan/Getty Images. 06 of 10. Get the Right Size of Rental Moving Truck. 07 of 10. Start Packing up Your Home. 08 of 10.

Your best bet with storing important documents is a safe deposit box. Most banks or credit unions offer safe deposit boxes. Some banks will offer a discount if you're a current customer as well.

Go to USPS.com/move to change your address online. This is the fastest and easiest way, and you immediately get an email confirming the change. Go to your local post office and request a Mover/s Guide packet. Inside the packet is PS Form 3575.