Glossary

A timed task list that breaks a move into stages, from weeks before to the first week in the new home.

Officially updating your mailing address with the postal service and your accounts so mail follows you.

A countdown that assigns moving tasks to specific weeks before and after the move date.

A clearly labeled box of immediate essentials you unpack before anything else at the new home.

A personal overnight bag with documents, meds, and a few days of clothes that travels with you, not the truck.

A mover's quote guaranteeing the final price, as opposed to a non-binding estimate that can change.

Scheduling shutoff of services at your old home and turn-on at the new one around your move date.

Money a renter pays upfront that a landlord returns after move-out, minus any legitimate damage or cleaning costs.

The gap between moving out of one home and into the next, when your belongings need somewhere to go.