Moving House

Would you just start a new bill and pay at the end of the month? First time moving out and trying to work it out…Also we are paying the TV licence monthly, do you pay a start up fee for that or just the £12 whatever it is!!

The TV license remains the same price where ever you move too, so just ring them and update your address details. Be aware that they will not send you out a new license, but this doesn’t matter, as long as you have told them of the address change, you keep your old TV license with old address on, and once the year of that license is up you will be sent a new one. There will be nothing more or less to pay because of the move.

Utilities will not charge set up or start up fees. Just ring your old (current) suppliers as soon as possible and give them the date you will be moving out. Then on that day ring them again with meter readings. They will send out final bills, to your new address if you give it to them. If you want to stay with the same suppliers, they will almost certainly want your business and can automatically create new bills for your new place. Or, on moving into your new place, you can just ring a new supplier with the meter readings from your new house.

Your first bills will be paid in arrears. The first bill (for monthly payments) will probably be higher as it will be the from the date you moved in to the end of the first full month, for example. This isn’t set in stone and depends on what payment arrangements you set up etc.

I seem to remember from last year that if I only worked for a portion of the year after moving I could only claim some of my moving expenses. But looking at my 2008 tax return it’s rather ambiguous. How do I figure it out?

On last year’s return, take a look at form T1-M. There are three lines that are important here.

Net moving expenses is thee total amount of moving expenses that can be claimed.

Net eligible income is the amount of income earned after moving to the new location.

Allowable moving expenses is the lower of the two amounts above.

If the Allowable moving expenses is less than the net moving expenses, the difference is a carry-over, and can be claimed on your 2009 return, as long as you continue to have earned income from the new location.

I’ve heard that house-moving is one of the most stressful experiences you can go through. Is this so in general ? Why ?
Clarification : I’m not moving house as in moving a mobile home. I’m selling one house and buying another.

Theoretically, it you are calm, resourceful and organised, you
can move house successful. But I haven’t met anybody (as
of yet) who is that person…..

I have already secured employement at a good job it just doesn’t include relocation expenses, we are moving from where we are because money is so tight so I am running out of resources.

I’ve done this several times. Both to move our stuff up as well as help friends come or go and to move up cars that I purchased "Outside" (of Alaska).

Here’s a bunch of info, in no particular order. Mix and match as fits your situtation:

Ryder doesn’t rent truck to Alaska. Only U-Haul. Too bad since Ryder’s trucks aren’t so underpowered. Get a current quote but 9 years ago, it was about $2,500 Seattle to Kenai. Plus gas!!! Figure 2400 miles from Seattle to Anchorage, 8 mpg, US$4/gallon in Canada (most of the miles) and $3/gallon in Alaska. Potentially, if you found someone who needed a car transported, you would rent a dolly or trailer behind the U-haul, and charge them some of your expense. Goggle "drive-away" for matching sites and services.

But you probably want to bring your own car up. So your car would be on the dolly behind the van.

You can hire movers to ship it, but that is much more expensive. About $10,000 last time we paid someone to move up. Cheaper is to hire a 40-foot container. Here’s one that advertises in our local paper: American Relocation Services 800-770-7356. From Seattle: $2,750. From Las Vegas: $7,477.

Ideally, sell most stuff, store the heirlooms at Mom’s, and bring your clothes up and some kitchen items in duffle bags in your own car. Go light, no where in Alaska do people dress up much. My doctor usually changes out of his dog-mushing Carhartt’s for work, but not always. I’ve been to a wedding in which the groom wore brand new jeans. That was as far as he’d go towards getting dressed up.

Hit the garage sales when you get here (Alaskans move a lot, there seems to be a sale on every other block on Fri-Sat-Sun.

You can take the State Ferry from Bellingham, WA to Haines, AK, but that leaves 800 miles to Anchorage. Check their website for vehicle fares (plus people fares). There is gorgeous scenery going by and you relax for 3 days, but it costs less to drive it.

Road tripping tricks: Bring a pillow! so one of you can nap while the other drives. Beg borrow good tunes. There’s no radio reception for 85% of the Alaskan Highway. Bring a small ice chest and stock up in grocery stores in the cities you pass. Eat real food as you drive instead of stopping at greasy spoon restaurants. Spring for a hotel every 2 or 3 nights for a soild night’s sleep and a shower. Or just grab showers at campgrounds as you go ($3 to 5/each). Bring a towel and wash up in service stations. Truck stops in the 48 states have $5 showers. Most don’t care that you’re not a trucker.

If you go with the moving van, you could post an ad on craigslist (Alaska version) offering to move things up (that china cabinet they left at Mom’s when they moved up). You might make a few hundred dolloars doing that. Also check with your future co-workers. All Alaskan towns are small towns (even Anchorage) – everyone knows everyone. Ask them to ask around. Maybe someone needs a truck or car or furniture brought up.

Yes, save receipts. Moving expenses, when for employment, are deductable. But you have to itemize (using form 1040). Mileage (onw-way), shipping, supplies, truck rental, lodging on route and temporary lodging count. Meals don’t.

Heating, clothing and outdoor play equipment cost more up here (mostly because you use/want more of them). Land is much cheaper and views vastly cheaper than in other states. The upshot is that it is harder to get by flipping burgers in Alaska. But with a professional or skilled-trade salary, you can be on a nicer lot with much nicer scenery than Bill Gates. (I’ve seen his place. My lot is bigger, my views better, my beach longer. Albeit, my beach is too cold to swim at).

Im planning on moving to Mass from Fl in June. I am a single mother of an 8 yr old girl, and all my family lives in Florida. Im trying to better the life of my daughter with getting a better job with a great pay, and just to get away from the Family drama. This would be the biggest decision I will make for myself and for my lil girl. I want to make sure that I have everything I need in order to make this big move… thanx !

First try to know about the locality and people over there.

We are moving house and need lots of boxes. We have looked around and been shocked at the price of them (around £2 each) we will need about 100. We dont mind if they have been used aslong as they are usable and reasonably priced.
Any ideas???

go to the supermarket ask them if they have any boxes you can have they usually give them away for free what do you mean charging you never herd of such a thing.go to supermarkets usualy they will tell you the days they throught hem out and tell you come by you can have them.

I am planning on moving to New York City at the end of next year which by then I will have my bachelors degree of Fashion Design. I have visited NYC for couple of times and loved it. I know the cost of living is very high there. How can I calculate the cost of living in NYC so I can prepare myself before I make the move. Thank you for you advice!

As a Native New Yorker here is some advice. First you should see how much apartments are renting for first. They range from 2k+ easily, I would research what area you would like to live in and figure out how much you can afford. Rents go up drastically so you should start looking around 3-4 months before your move. Subways are relatively cheap (75 per month), utilities $100-300 per month. There are alternative places to live outside NYC where you get a better bang for your buck.

I’ll be moving into a house and don’t have much to take (besides furniture) does anyone have any sort of list of necessities needed for a home? I’ll be moving to another state and want to get everything now to take with me!

Flatware, dishes, cutlery, can opener, pots, pans, towels, linens, blankets, appliances, cleaning material, soap, toilet paper, paper towels, the list is endless.

We are moving to a new house in few mths. By that time, my Newfie pup will be 13 mths. The new house is in the same neighbourhood, only few houses down the street. He is completely house trained and he comes to work with me. He is not a nervous dog but by nature he takes a bit more time than his littermate brothers to approach new environment.

Any tips to help his transition? I am planning to take him to the new house to smell around often in the next few mths.

in my opinion,just take the old house of the dog and guide with it on everyday in new place

Whenever he sees a vehicle moving down the street, he tries to run towards it and I have to pull his leash. Whenever he sees children playing he again tries to run towards them and i struggle with leash.

He reacts same way to bicyclists and joggers. He is a 2 year old red and white male husky.

Any kind of fast moving object angers him. I have never been able to find the answer why.

His predatory instincts kick in with moving objects, and he feels the need to hunt them down.
please sign up for obedience classes now.
the classes will teach you all about his needs and how to best meet them.
he also needs running time.
huskies are working dogs, and can run for MILES before they tire.
he needs exercise daily, or his frustration levels will build, and you will be in for a dangerous ride.
he doesn’t get angry, he is just frustrated, and the aggression comes from not having a good outlet.
so, put your running shoes on, and take him out.
if you have a tread mill, you can put him on a tread mill, and start slowly, until you have a good pace for him. NEVER leave him alone on it, always monitor your dog on any kind of electrical equipment.
you need to run him for an hour everyday. this will calm him down. but obedience class is a must.

good luck