Moving - Finding the Right Company

Moving can either be a hassle or it can be a streamlined process that would make Martha Stewart look like an amateur at organizing. The process to plan your move begins before moving day unless you're still in college and your idea of planning involves throwing your furniture out the second story dorm window the night before. For the rest of us though there is planning; lots and lots of planning, to be precise. One of the first things you will have to do if you are opting for the Martha Stewart package is to create a moving file to store receipts and keep track of estimates related to your move. This will come in handy if your move is a tax write off and all of those little expenses can become deductions that pay for themselves.

The next thing you will probably want to do is contact the Chamber of Commerce in the area you are relocating to for a relocation package to make yourself familiar with your new digs before the move. You can also start researching your new area online and find out about the schools, churches and any thing else that may be relevant to your life.

If you're really good you probably have started planning this move about seven to eight weeks ahead of time and about now you're having your medical records transferred to the new practitioner you researched on line and you've had the kid's school records transferred to the new school you also researched online. And don't forget to have Fido's vet records transferred to the new vet so you won't have to try and remember if he is current on his shots and start his series all over again. And of course if you're really on the ball you probably already checked with your auto insurance agent to find out if your rate will go down or up with the new geographic location.

It sounds like you're really ahead of the game, except for one thing, finding the movers to get you there. This may not be something you need to do two months ahead of time but you should definitely start looking before D day. Now this is where it got a whole lot easier. Instead of struggling through a long listing of ads in the yellow pages you can use a consumer based web site that post the reviews of current and past clients of any business like Angie's List. This is a great hassle free way to find a moving company that has high scores and not be surprised on moving day with less than professional service.

Once you find a few movers on the list that have rave consumer reviews you only need to call and get a few over the phone quotes and make your selection. Nothing can be more Martha Stewart like than making your life as simple and organized as possible by using a consumer rated web site to plan your move.