- Check new communities licensing requirements

- Have vet records forwarded or take them with you

- Remember pet food and water for the moving trip

- Take a full inventory of items you will be moving

- Have a rummage sale to get rid of unwanted items

- Return all library books

- Notify the following of your new address 1 month before you move: Post Office, Magazines, Banks, Insurance Companies Charge Accounts, Employer

- Prepare a family survival kit: Prescriptions, flashlight, paper plates Paper towels, important phone numbers, towels, soap, first aid kit, alarm clock, can opener, maps, etc.

- Arrange cut-off dates for utilities and phone

- Obtain a sufficient supply of prescriptions

- Don't forget about the attic

- Keep a record of your moving expenses

- Have your children pack a "survival kit" of toys for the trip ahead

- Make sure your Big Brother representative knows where to contact you during the move