| Moving to a new house is a stressful time. There are | | | | phone number (in case you cannot transfer the old |
| so many small and big things to think about, it is easy | | | | one) you should contact all companies you deal with |
| to lose track and that can make things even more | | | | and let them know about your new address. Often |
| stressful. If you already know when you are closing on | | | | when you get a bill, the payment form has a field |
| your new place you have no time to lose. Scheduling | | | | where you can notify them about the new address. |
| the move of certain services sometimes needs to be | | | | Personally I did not have much success with that and I |
| done weeks or even months in advance to avoid | | | | prefer to call them up and make the change "in |
| interruption of service. Phone, Internet, and Cable (or | | | | person" so to speak. |
| satellite) are the 3 major services that can often be an | | | | Inform your credit card companies about your new |
| issue to move. For one, you want to keep them up | | | | address at the same time when you inform |
| until the last minute at your existing place, but you also | | | | companies that charge your credit card on a recurring |
| want to have them available as soon as you walk into | | | | basis. Since those companies will use your address |
| the door at the new house. | | | | and zip code to get the payment approved, a |
| Water services are usually transferred per request of | | | | mismatch with what the credit company has on file |
| the title company - at least in the area where I live. I | | | | can be an issue. Especially American Express is very |
| think this has to do with water rights and rights against | | | | picky about these things. Order new checks as soon |
| the property in case the water bill is not paid by the | | | | as possible as they often need 2 weeks before they |
| previous owner. Power and gas services need to be | | | | are delivered. Some check companies provide free |
| transferred by you as they do not have the same | | | | address labels which comes in handy when mailing |
| rights compared to water. | | | | payments. I also recommend to get a cheap address |
| Other things to think about are waste, newspaper, and | | | | stamp from Office Max or Office Depot to make it |
| other in-house services like milk delivery. These | | | | easier with all the extra postal mailings that will most |
| services usually can be changed upon the last minute. | | | | likely happen. It is amazing that even in these days of |
| You also need to contact the United States Postal | | | | electronic data delivery paper and snail mail play such |
| Service to have your mail forwarded. These days this | | | | an important role. |
| can be done through the Internet at the website. Mail | | | | Conclusion: Act early once you know you are moving. |
| can be forwarded up to 6 months, however as soon | | | | The more work you get done early on, the less stress |
| as you are moved in and have your new permanent | | | | you have once the moving date is finally there. |