Send change of address to: Post Office, Charge Accounts, and Credit Card Accounts, Friends & Relatives, and Subscriptions: Several weeks notice will be required for magazines.

Notify: Banks: Transfer funds, arrange check cashing in new city. Insurance: Notify new location for coverage (life, health, fire, auto, homeowner's.)

Automobile: Transfer car title, car registration, car tags, driver's license, state windshield sticker, and motor club membership.

Utilities: Gas, light, cable TV, water, telephone. Request refund of any deposits made. Arrange for immediate service in new town. Arrange final reading and change of name for billing. Delivery People:

Cancel laundry, newspaper etc. School: Ask for copies or transfer of children's records.

Request: Medical records for family members and pets. Drug and Eye Contact or Glasses Prescriptions. Doctor, Pharmacist and Veterinarian recommendations.

And on moving day:

Carry currency, jewelry, documents yourself; or use registered mail.

Plan for transporting pets. (They are poor traveling companions if unhappy.) Make sure you can be found if they become lost.

Carry traveler's checks for quick available funds.

Tell close friends or relatives your route and schedule (including overnight stops). Use them as "message headquarters."

Double check closets, drawers, and shelves (to be sure they are empty).

Arrange to leave keys with new tenant, owner or agent.