Out of State Guide · Stage 02

Plan Your Move

Turn your destination into a budget, a timeline and a manageable set of tasks.

Start with what you need today

01

Build your first-year budget

Put upfront moving costs beside the expenses of settling into your new home.

Build your budget
02

Estimate transport costs

Use distance, inventory and your own quotes to explore moving costs.

Explore moving costs
03

Choose how to move

Compare the cash costs of moving yourself and hiring movers.

Compare options
05

Follow your moving checklist

Organize the tasks before and after moving. Use the tool’s available print options.

Open your checklist
06

Plan packing and storage

Find box, storage-space, storage-cost and measurement tools in one place.

Open packing tools

Before you move on

What if my move is soon?

Prioritize the essentials: housing access, transport, documents, utilities and a basic budget. The full checklist is a planning aid; adapt the order to your move instead of trying to complete every optional task.

How do I take my plan offline?

Print or save the individual tool summaries and your moving checklist using their available print controls. A combined document containing results from every tool is not available yet.

Use estimates for planning. Confirm your own quotes, terms and official requirements. Your homepage checklist progress is saved on that device; these hubs do not combine calculator results into a saved document.