Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Moving Checklist: Change of Address, Part 1

Notifying people that you've moved isn't exactly glamorous. However, it's pretty important. So I'm continuing our moving checklist with change of address details. Some of the people who might need your new address include:

  • Accountant/tax preparer
  • Alumni associations
  • Attorneys
  • Babysitter/ child care provider
  • Banks (auto loans, checking accounts, credit cards, home equity, IRA’s, mortgage, safe deposit box, savings account)
  • Broker
  • Business cards (order new ones)
  • Cell phone provider
  • Child care/ daycare
  • Chiropractor
  • Courts, especially for traffic tickets or local disputes
  • Credit bureaus
  • Credit card issuers
  • Dentist
  • Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Diaper service
  • Doctor
  • Dry cleaning pick-up and delivery
  • Family members
  • Health clubs
  • House cleaning service
  • House of worship
  • Insurance providers (auto, health, life, other vehicles)
  • IRS (form 8822)
  • Lawn care
  • Luggage tags (replace existing ones)
  • Magazine subscriptions
  • New business cards
  • New employer
  • Newspaper subscriptions
  • Old employer
  • Orthodontist
  • Parent-teacher association
  • Passport
  • Pet sitter/ dog walker/ pet day care
  • Pharmacy (BONUS: get year-to-date expense summary for taxes)
  • Physical therapist
  • Physician (BONUS: get referral for new location)
  • Post office
  • Professional organizations
  • Retirement plan holders
  • Return address labels (order new ones)
  • Schools (BONUS: get copies of transcripts)
  • Snow removal service
  • Social Security Administration
  • Swimming pool maintenance (pool cleaning, pool opening or closing)
  • Swimming pool memberships
  • Veterinarian BONUS get vet records and recommendations
  • Water delivery service

Who did I miss? Who else would you notify? Please create a reply and let me know!


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