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Practical moving advice on budgets, timing, pets, and settling in.

The 8-Week Moving Checklist That Actually Holds Up

A week-by-week moving timeline from two months out to your first week in the new home, with the deadlines people miss.

How Much Does Moving Actually Cost in 2026?

A realistic breakdown of moving costs for local and long-distance moves, plus the hidden fees that wreck budgets.

11 Ways to Save Real Money on Your Move

Practical ways to cut moving costs without turning the whole thing into a miserable DIY ordeal.

Moving With Pets Without Traumatizing Them

How to keep a cat, dog, or other pet calm and safe before, during, and after a move.

Everyone You Need to Tell When You Change Your Address

Beyond the post office: the full list of accounts and agencies to update so nothing important goes missing.

9 Moving Mistakes That Cost People the Most

The avoidable errors that turn a manageable move into an expensive, exhausting disaster.

Your First Week in the New Home: A Settle-In Plan

What to unpack, set up, and check first so a house of boxes starts feeling like home fast.