Moving With Kids

Moving is as hard for kids as it is for adults.   By considering a move in three stages - before, during, and after - and thinking about your children's needs during each stage, you can make a big difference in how your kids feel about the move and how they adjust afterwards.

Six-Week Checklist For A Smooth Move

Moving is ranked among life's most stressful events. However, with the proper planning and preparation, you can make your next move a smooth one.  This calendar prepared by Mayflower Transit will serve as your "countdown" to moving day.

Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regulations protect consumers on interstate moves. This electronic pamphlet provides information about your rights and responsibilities as a shipper of household goods.

Packing Your Stuff A-Z

From air conditioners and artwork to big screen televisions and washing machines, learn from the experts how to get everything ready for the moving van

Official Change of
Address Form

This section allows you to enter your change of address info and then print your completed Change of Address form.  Additionally, you can use the entered information to print Address Change Notification Letters and mail them to family, friends, and business associates to let them know of your move.

The 10 Most Forgotten Items In A Move

Even the most organized person will probably not be able to remember every detail of the move - or every item.  This useful article from Mayflower Transit suggests adding these 10 points to the top of your moving preparation list.

Moving With Your Pets

If pets are a part of your family, remember that moving, whether down the block or across the country, is just as stressful for them as it is for you. But this stress can be greatly reduced with good planning and the tips that you'll find here.

After Your Move

Congratulations - you survived the big move!   Now what?  Here's a list of the most important items to attend to during the first week after your move.

Tax Information for First-Time Homeowners

Provides tax information for first-time homeowners including how you treat items such as settlement and closing costs, real estate taxes, home mortgage interest, and repairs.

Tax Planning Guide

Let H&R Block help you understand the tax impact of changes in your life - and what you can do to prepare for your return. Just answer the questions online to get tax advice based on your life and financial situation.

Residential Rental Property

This publication discusses rental income and expenses, and explains how to report them on your return. It also covers casualty losses on rental property and the passive activity limits and at-risk rules. This publication is designed for those who only rent out a few residential dwelling units.

Selling Your Home

Explains the tax rules that apply when you sell your main home. Also includes  worksheets to help you figure the adjusted basis of the home you sold, the gain (or loss) on the sale, and the amount of the gain that you can exclude.

Free Expert Advice
for Your Home

Don Vandervort, a regular on HGTV's "The Fix," offers free advice, buying guides, ideas and   do-it-yourself help, in this one-stop source for home repair, remodeling, home-improvement and home decorating information.

Hiring a Contractor

Your home may be your most valuable financial asset.  That’s why it’s important to be cautious when you hire someone to work on it.  Finding a competent and reliable contractor is the first step to a successful and satisfying home improvement project.

ImproveNet

Through it's exclusive comprehensive network of over 600,000 prescreened contractors and designers, ImproveNet helps its users make good decisions about home improvement projects. As a completely independent authority, ImproveNet maintains its integrity, objectivity, and credibility.

Remodeling Projects: 
Cost vs. Value

Updating and remodeling kitchens and baths will add the most value to your home. In some instances, these projects could possibly return more than 100% of the cost if the home is sold within a year.

Better Homes & Gardens
Home Improvement Encyclopedia

Whether you're fixing a clogged drain, building a deck, wiring that new addition, or adding landscape to your yard--we've got the site for you. Search from more than 1,000 home improvement tips that can save you time and money.

Kitchen & Bath Consumer Resources

Excellent online resource from the National Kitchen and Bath Association includes helpful planning checklists,  a guide to understanding the remodeling process, and tips from the pros.

Popular Mechanics Homeowner's Clinic

You'll find the kind of concise, illustrated how-to pieces you've come to expect from Popular Mechanics. There are sections on solving household problems, how to make your house a safer, more comfortable place to live, appliance care tips and woodworking projects.

Toiletology 101

Everything you ever wanted to know about . . . you guessed it, your toilet! Stop by this unique site and you will probably discover some things you probably never knew you needed to know about saving money and water.