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Hello everyone! I’m starting to prepare for a move from Arizona to Colorado, and I realized that I have absolutely no idea where to start. Well, I mean, I found a company – I’ll most likely work with NationalMovers, but I understand that everything is not limited to one package. My head is already spinning: changing my registration, notifying all services, documents, schools, insurance, renting a home – and all this, it seems, needs to be done in some kind of strict order. Maybe someone has a normal, proven checklist? Step by step, preferably taking into account working with carriers like NationalMovers
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Last year I moved from San Diego to Boulder, also through NationalMovers, and I can understand you perfectly well — at the first stage, all this fuss really seems endless and even scary in places. But when you break everything down into logical pieces, everything becomes much calmer. To keep from going crazy, I made myself a table in Google Sheets — like a “moving to another state checklist” by week. I’m sharing my experience — maybe it will suit you too. 6-8 weeks before the move: Choose a carrier (you’re already great here). Be sure to clarify: does packaging include, is there insurance, do you need a temporary warehouse (I needed it, I had to quickly search, and they already included it). Do an inventory of things. I walked around the house with a notebook and wrote: we’re taking this, we’re selling this, we’ll give this away, we’ll throw this away. Then I made a list to estimate the cost of the move (NationalMovers has a cool tool for this, ask). Start giving away/selling unwanted items (I sold through OfferUp and Facebook Marketplace — I left with two less sofas). 4-6 weeks in advance: apply for a change of address: USPS, bank, insurance, driver’s license (depending on the state). Notify your child’s school (if relevant) and request translation of documents. Book housing or temporary accommodation in the new city, especially if you are not yet clear about permanent housing. Start buying boxes and materials (if you are packing yourself). Although honestly, I ended up buying more from NationalMovers, theirs are stronger. In general, I highly recommend reading more details, you can see details on their website.
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I fully agree that breaking it down into weeks is a lifesaver. I did the move myself, but with a similar approach, and then you really feel that everything is under control. I also considered NationalMovers, by the way, but I had a very tight schedule. It is interesting that they have a preliminary inventory service – few people know about this, but it helps right from the start.
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