* Set up a calendar for your move.

* List important new phone numbers.

* If an employer helps pay moving expenses, confirm what preparations, if any, you'll be required to make.

* Decide what goes with you, what to sell and what to give away.

* Finalize arrangements with your moving company, or make reservations if you're renting a truck.

* Call friends and relatives to let them know when and where you're moving.

* Collect and keep important papers handy (medical, insurance, etc.).

* Begin packing seldom-used articles.