Good advice Jeff. I have been through a few of these and your info is a MUST read for anyone going through or about to go through a move!

Jeff- there is so much that you can forget when doing a move and especially if it is through a company.  I know. I have been there.  I wish I had your information back then.

Jeff your moving check list is fantastic. We have so many people going through this right now and being prepared in advance and knowing the right questions to ask is critical. One other thing I tell my long distance folks is  let go of the stuff you don't want anymore. No sense in moving it across country only to let it go on the other end. So many say afterwards - I thought I got rid of a lot of stuff but we discovered we could have let other a lot of other stuff go as well as we'll never use it.

Jeff, I've moved a ton of times as well, including overseas. I've learned to have a detailed schedule of all items with values (including supporting receipts) as it's what you need if you ever have a large claim (and I have had those). I also learned to ask for pairs and sets insurance (it's cheap but they never offer it it). So if you have a pair or set of something that can't be replaced, if one of the items breaks or disappears they pay to replace the pair or set. Has that ever saved my bacon a few times.

Thanks for sharing , Jeff. Have a wonderful day!

Some great points! I was moved 4 times for work across country. I learned on my 1st one a key lesson. Put all your remotes in a bag you take with you. Becuase if they lose the box you put them in you are screwed. LOL   learned that the hard way... :-)

Love your list.  I've never moved far and have always done it myself, but I won't be able to do it again. Too old, too tired.  And one of the worst moves I ever helped with was when my parents moved 50 feet.  I should write a post about that.

Jeff Dowler ~ I could write a book about my experiences. So have learned to be very conservative in my scheduling of items/goods and insurance.

Fantastic and thorough info regarding moving and movers.  Nobody loves moving, but having a plan will certainly make it smoother.

Jeff, I think that at this stage, I've forgotten more than I ever knew about the moving process!