Let people know that you won’t be at your old location anymore with the right moving announcements. Anybody who has moved at least once will definitely agree that moving is a necessary evil and a leading cause of stress. One way to help organize the process is to make a checklist for those you would want to announce your move to. Do not leave the following out of your checklist:

The Post Office Magazines Companies Local Newspaper Distribution (read – the paper boy) Home Security Providers Membership Organizations Your Boss Your Child’s School The Bank Utility Companies Including Electricity, Water, Etc.

There are several options you can choose from to announce your move. For time immemorial, families have been picking up Change of Address packets at their nearest USPS branch, and you might want to do the same. There’s nothing to it, as you can usually head over to your local USPS, check the counters for the packets and find one, or if that doesn’t work, you can ask the clerk to give you one, and they never run short of them. Or you can also use the ‘net to get one – visit www.USPS.com for the United States Post Office website. You’ll be glad to know USPS has a user friendly website. Simply click on the Change of Address option and fill out the electronic form. When contacting the Post Office, you can give them the heads up by letting them know when you will be moving and allow your mail to be forwarded for a certain period of time. Even a child can set up the processes described above, but you still want to be the person involved in making announcements about your move, not your kids.

Another way to go is with personalized, printed announcements. More and more people are getting bitten by the technological bug and creating their own greeting cards and having them printed. And since most digital cameras now have their own specialized software programs, why not let those creative juices flow and create a moving announcement on it? Purchase some nicely colored card stock or use your existing copy paper to create a fun and personalized message to announce your move. Let this announcement be your creative exercise and a reflection of your personality. It’s a fun way to let everyone know that you’re relocating and you can even get the kids involved on this project!

If you don’t have the time or energy to make your own moving announcements, you can always opt for an online or local printing service in your area. We suggest vistaprint.com as a great and affordable resource for your online printing. It’s a user-friendly site where you can choose your own design, fill out your preferred template and simply wait for the announcements to be delivered. Just make sure you allow enough time for delivery if you decide to go this route.

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