Making The Move. Oodles of Advice.

Moving. Everyone has to do it sooner or later. And while the end result is usually filled with excitement, the process itself is often faced with angst. It doesn't have to be that way. There are several ways to defang the moving monster.

A good place to start is with the 12-point tip list at About.com. The lesson here seems to be if you spend a little time upfront on planning your move, it will save you a lot of time and frustration when it's time to unpack and move into your new home.

Moving.com has some great advice, too. Their helpful hints include a lot of things that people normally wouldn't think of like not packing the phone book, and keeping other basic necessities handy.

At the Century 21 website, you'll find their advice on the move process neatly broken down into a 5-Step Process:

* Step 1: Get Organized
* Step 2: Get In Touch
* Step 3: Pack It Up
* Step 4: Moving Day
* Step 5: Settle Into Your New Home

Many of the tips above apply whether you are moving yourself, or you are having a moving company do it for you. There is also additional help if you need it. In this day and age, you can find coaches for everything (personal coach, fitness coach, etc.), so you might be glad to know that it's no different with moving: The Moving Coach.