Are you considering a job that will require you to move? No matter how attractive this relocation will be, you are likely to incur some major expenses in the process. Not only are you dealing with the actual expense of moving, but, for a homeowner, the expenses connected with selling an old home and buying a new home.

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Moving can be a very chaotic time and it’s easy for important things to slip by, forgotten by the wayside. It’s often best to get things done before the move, if possible. Here’s a list of things you’ll want to think about before you move.Health Care – Don’t wait until you or a family member is sick in your new locale to find a doctor. It’s important to find healthcare you trust before you move.
Contact your health insurance provider for a list of doctors/pediatricians near your new home who are included in your plan. If you have friends, family members or contacts in the area, ask who they use.
Call and interview the doctors to find out who you’ll feel most comfortable with. You may want to ask about their education/experience, any specialities, their approach to medicine, how many patients they see on an average day, and if they are currently accepting new patients.
Inform your current doctor(s) of the impending move and ask them to have your medical records/history transferred to your new doctor(s).
There’s less rush, but you’ll also want to look into new dental and eye care, as well as replace any other speciality care providers you use currently.
Ask you current doctor to renew any existing prescriptions and phone them into a pharmacy near your new home.
This is also a good time, if you haven’t already, to determine the location of the nearest hospital, in case an emergency arises.
Don’t forget your pet’s healthcare – Locate a new veterinarian. Financial Accounts – You don’t want to arrive at your new home and realize you don’t have access to your money or savings.
Determine if your current bank has local bank branches and ATMs convenient to your new home.
If they do – great – all you may need to do is change your address and order some new checks with your new address.
If they don’t, you should consider opening a new checking/savings account with a more convenient bank and consider opening it before you move. If you wait until after you have moved, it could be a week or two before you receive checks, and/or you may not have easy access to funds.
Avoid ordering any new checks right before a move and/or be sure to arrange to have any checks ordered with your new address shipped directly to you.
Contact all your financial institutions (brokerage accounts, IRAs, retirement plans, etc) and change your address. Even if you are closing your account now, they may need to send final account statements and tax documents in the future.Schools – Your children’s new school system(s) will require their records before admitting them.
Contact the new school system(s) before you move to determine what you need to enroll your child(ren).
Request that your current schools forward your children’s records to the new school
Request a copy of these records and take them with you, just in case.
Provide your current school systems with your new address, should they need to contact you.Insurance – Now is the time to talk to your current insurance providers to determine if they can provide you with coverage in your new locale.
It’s also a good time to update your coverage levels
Be sure to get quotes from at least a few other insurance providers. Your current provider may be best for you in your current location, but by changing towns and/or states, you may find other providers to be more competitive.Memberships – Contact all local clubs and organizations to which you are a member and inform them of your upcoming move.
If applicable, join/transfer your member to a local chapter in the town to which you are moving. Cancel any memberships you will not be able to use.
Ask about partial refunds. In some cases, membership fees may be partially refundable if you are moving to a location that the organization cannot provide service. For example, if you are as member of a gym and are moving to a location where your current gym does not have any clubs, you may be entitled to a partial refund of an annual membership fee.

A few smaller, but still important reminders:Borrowed/Rented Items – Be sure to return anything to neighbors that you may have borrowed. Be sure to return any unreturned videos to your local store. Be sure to cancel you membership or update your address if you use a national chain.Address List – Make up an address list of names, addresses and phone numbers of people you want to be able to contact, exchange Holiday Cards, etc. Help your children do the same. Pack the latest copy of your yellow/white pages, just in case.Car(s) – If you have a long distance move and are driving your car, have it tuned up and safety checked before hand. If your car is being shipped, have it tuned up once you get there.Food – About a month before you move, start to deplete your cupboards, refrigerator and freezer. Frozen foods obviously won’t make it, and cans and dry goods simply aren’t worth shipping. Offer extra food up to neighbors and/or local charities/shelters.

This certainly isn’t an exhaustive list, but hopefully it will help get you started. It helps to make lists and cross items off as you complete tasks. Before you know it, moving day will be here.