Moving

uShip has helpful household moving articles about supporting and encouraging children before, during, and after a move, moving elderly parents, and about holding a garage sale. This site also has tips for packing individual rooms in your home and packing special items such as electronics and computers.

homefair has a moving section that offers advice for in-state moves, do-it-yourself moves, and out-of-state moves. Homefair also has search tools for obtaining school and city reports. Check the "New Homes" and "Rentals" tabs for search tools that will enable you to find a new place to live, but be advised that there are numerous flashing and pop-up ads.

Mover MAX has do-it-yourself moving guides, tips for helping children adjust to a move, and storage guides. At the bottom of the storage guides page is a moving checklist, along with advice for moving boats, cars, and pets, and how to choose a mover.

Atlas is a relocation company that gives advice on how to pack your house, including kitchenware, appliances, lighting, and other breakables. Atlas is also a moving service and sells some products on the site, but whether or not you purchase them, the tips are universally helpful.

BoxesDelivered.com delivers moving boxes and other supplies you'll need to complete your move. The packing tips section will instruct you about how to pack your belongings for safe transport.

How to Forward Your Mail is an article from eHow that explains how to forward your mail to a new address. This article contains specific tips you should follow when you want to have certain types of mail forwarded.

The U.S. Postal Service has change-of-address forms to forward your mail to a new or temporary address. If you choose to ship personal items through the post office, you can also check shipping rates, print mailing labels, or schedule package pickups.

Movers Directory lets you obtain a moving quote, and also has a locator tool, which you can use to find a mover in the United States. You'll also learn about the different services movers offer, and be able to look through a variety of guides (listed in the left-hand sidebar) that address the many aspects of moving.

Moving.com compares moving rates for up to six moving companies at a time (click on "compare movers" in the search tool). You can also obtain moving boxes and supplies from the "looking to move" menu, and locate storage facilities at this site. Fill out the form in the utilities section under the heading "settling in" to obtain utility services at your new home.

VanLines.com offers moving quotes, moving supplies, and moving services. This site also has a useful series of guides, located at the bottom of this homepage, that follow a timeline to help you prepare for a move and reduce moving stress. The articles begin with the steps you can take up to two months before your actual moving day, and also discuss ways to get through your moving day and settle in after your move is complete.

MovingScam.com presents "How to avoid Moving Company Scams," to teach you some things you need to know to avoid moving scams. The site was started by a man who had a bad experience with one particular moving company. Check the "Black List" tab for a list of companies in several states that may be guilty of unethical business practices; you'll have to accept the site's terms of service before getting access to the list.

Atlas offers advice about moving from your apartment. Read suggestions for when to move, selecting your new place, the best ways to give notice, and recovering your security deposit.

Rental Decorating Digest has advice for planning a successful move to an apartment, things to discuss with your landlord, and planning a move using the Internet. This site also has ideas for decorating an apartment. Be aware that in order to access articles and various features, you'll have to scroll past many ads, which get a bit confusing at times.

How to Clean an Apartment Before Moving Out is a wikiHow article that lists the steps you should go through when you're cleaning out an apartment and preparing to move. The advice seems obvious, but offers a helpful review of things to take care of to avoid being charged extra money.

Oh My Apartment is a guide for renters that's filled with essential information on moving out. In addition to the basic guide on the site that covers subjects like buying boxes, there's also a mover versus DIY debate, and tips for packing.

KidsHealth has a section to help teenagers cope with the stresses of moving and give younger children an idea of what to expect when they move.

TheMoveChannel.com features a moving guide that offers advice for helping children cope with a move, addressing various issues, such as choosing a room and leaving old friends behind. The site is based in the United Kingdom, so you may come across unusual colloquialisms.

Teen Touch has a series of articles about helping teenagers cope with a variety of situations, including moving, and issues that may present themselves after the move, such as school, dating, and stress. Scroll down for an especially interesting section on how kids of different ages handle a move.

eHow.com provides a quick, step-by-step process for how to cope with older parents moving in with you. Additional tips and warnings are included at the end of this brief, but effective article.

Living Transitions focuses on senior citizens and moving tips that can make a move later in life a little easier. This site has a "salesman" tone to it, as many tips are actually in a book available for purchase. However, the articles section of the site has many useful resources for planning and preparing for a later life move.

elpaso-homes.com discusses the factors a person must consider when trying to determine whether or not to bring an elderly parent along during a move. Although this page appears sparse, the content is well organized and insightful.

The National Association of Senior Move Managers focuses on helping senior citizens cope with the physical and emotional aspects of moving to a new home. Check the "Find A Senior Move Manager" link to see if there is a move manager in your area that can help with a move. 

The Off-to-College Checklist is a four-page checklist of items a college student might consider taking along when moving away from home. Note that this page is a PDF file.

MilitaryHOMEFRONT teaches members of the military how to get through their first move with the military, or if they are seasoned veterans, how to get to know their new installation right away. The Moving 101 section of the site lists who to contact after you receive orders to move.

NEX Military Moving Center is a service for members of the military and their families to use when they must move. Use of this service is free, but you must register and have your status as a member of the military verified before you can proceed. This site offers a demo to help you understand more about the NEX Military Moving Center.

Divorce Support has a section of "Divorce Laws" that gives explanation on a state-by-state basis, often including a section discussing division of property.

Moving: Settling into Your New Home is part of The Humane Society of the United States Web site. This page links to a variety of information about helping your cat or dog adjust to a move, choosing a new veterinarian, and choosing a pet sitter.

The U.S. Department of State has an international travel section, including information about living abroad. General advice for Americans living overseas as well as information about registering with embassies, voting abroad, and federal benefits for expatriates is provided.

Moving Overseas explains many of the things you will need to know if you are preparing for a move overseas. This site offers advice about choosing health insurance policies, learning a new language, and links to sources that will help you obtain an immigration visa.

Portal for Work Abroad, Study Abroad, Cultural Travel and Living Overseas is a resource for people living, working, and studying abroad. The "Living Abroad" section has information about living abroad in particular countries around the world, renting a home abroad, and links to several expatriate resources. This site also recommends several books that could be useful for living overseas.

International Movers locates and compares international moving services. The site also explains how relocation companies work. Relocation companies can arrange nearly every aspect of a move, from finding a job for your spouse, to helping locate good schools for children.

Schumacher Cargo Shipping is an international and domestic cargo shipping company. Use this site to find air and freight cargo shipping information, automobile shipping, and household goods shipping information. To book a shipment, or find rates and tariff information, go to the "Shipping & Moving Services" link.

123 Movers has an "Auto Transport" section, which discusses tips for transporting your car, along with links for securing transport insurance for your vehicle. One helpful feature of this site is a state-by-state search to help you locate car transport services in your state.

The Independent Pet and Animal Transportation Association helps locate pet shipping services when you are moving to a new location. If you have questions about safety and other transport issues when shipping your pet, check the FAQ section for answers. Use the "Find a Pet Shipper" link to access a downloadable list of worldwide pet shippers or a search tool to find pet shippers.

American Airlines has explanations and instructions for procedures you must follow when taking a pet with you on an airplane. Shipping options are outlined, and regulations to consider for individual countries are included. This site also explains rules for transporting perishable and dangerous goods.

Delta has pet travel information "for happy healthy, jet-set pets" that contains travel advice and restrictions you should know about before traveling on an airplane with your pet. Information about international pet travel is also covered in detail (scroll down).

Relocation to Hawaii offers advice and tips for moving to Hawaii. Overviews of the Hawaiian islands are provided, along with a discussion of island customs, tips for moving your household, and special circumstances for moving pets to Hawaii.

Alaska.com has an "About Alaska" tab, which explains things you should know about moving to the state, finding a job, business, and the climate. The moving section of this tab addresses the special challenges of moving to Alaska due to its distance from the 48 contiguous U.S. states.

MoveUtilities allows you to search for available utility services in an area, including cable, Internet, phone, and natural gas, and compare rates. 

Connect Your Utilities Online at WhiteFence searches for utility services and allows you to connect services at your home online. If a service provider is not part of the WhiteFence program, contact information is provided for you to request service from that provider yourself.

MoverHotline.com retrieves service information about digital cable, high-speed Internet, telephone, and other cable products and helps you get them established at your new home.

Online Connection compares major Internet service providers and online services in the United States. This site also links to The List, which shows ISPs by area code.