Join Now! Your company can also benefit from the success of the UK 's leading website for removal quotes. More info   Back to Tips & Planning   One Month before Moving: Gather moving supplies, boxes, tape, rope/string. (Old newspapers are always handy for wrapping breakable goods before boxing) If moving far away, make any necessary travel arrangements like airline, hotel, and rental car reservations. Select a removal company. Finalize real estate and apartment rental needs. Place legal, medical, and insurance records in a safe and accessible place. Give the post office your new mailing address. You can also ask the post office to forward your mail to your address. Give your mailers your new address. Remember to notify all your friends and family of your new address. Banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions must also be notified. Charge card and credit card companies. Doctors, dentists, and other service providers. State and Federal Tax authorities and any other government agencies as needed. Save moving receipts (many moving expenses are tax deductible). Make maps of your new neighborhood to familiarize yourself and your family with your new area. Plan your moving budget.