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Whether you are ready to move or just thinking about a future relocation, you will find links to resources that you may find useful.
Ready to move?
Planning for the move: what do you need to do when?
When you're ready to move, Our relocation planning checklist from Real Simple can help you prepare and reduce stress.
Ultimate moving checklist
While the physical move may not be fun, it can be made easier with some preparation. Here's advice to make it easier, along with packing tips:
Packing tips for a smooth move
Find a moving company
The top national van lines are networks of local moving companies. They can relocate you locally, upstate, out of state or internationally. All offer insurance, short-term storage, supplies and packing services, and some offer specialized services like moving artwork, antiques and pianos. See the links below to top-rated van lines. Be sure to get quotes from more than one since tight schedules can raise the cost.
You can save on costs by renting a van or U-Haul trailer, ordering boxes in bulk online, using a Pod for short-term storage, and getting your friends and family to help you pack and move.
Links to national van lines for local and long-distance moving:
Allied Van Lines
American Van Lines
Atlas Van Lines
Bekins
Colonial Van Lines
International Van Lines
Mayflower
North American
United Van Lines
Thinking of moving from Westchester, Rockland or Manhattan?
Where will you move to? Compare popular choices
If you're just starting to plan for a move to a warmer and less-expensive climate, there is info here to help you decide on a place you will enjoy in your retirement years and to help you with the move itself.
Don't forget to include upstate New York in your comparison. While the climate is not as inviting as the South, there are advantages, including a lower cost of living than the New York Metro area, safe communities, good facilities and plentiful activities for seniors, and beautiful scenery, especially in the Finger Lakes and Saratoga-Glens Falls-Lake George area.
Relocating from Westchester, Rockland or Manhattan
Moving to Upstate New York — Best Places to Live
34 Best places to live in upstate New York
Many New Yorkers are attracted to southern states for their lower taxes and better winter climate. And while these benefits have always attracted retirees, with flexibility in employment arrangements and robust communications, working people are looking into making a move as well. According to Apartment List, popular recent inbound metro area searches from outside the area were to Durham, NC, Charleston, SC, Lakeland, FL, Cape Coral, FL, North Port, FL, Greenville, SC, and Greensboro, NC, in that order.
See the links below to find info on resources in several states popular with New Yorkers. Olga Pidgeon has provided a link to an official state resource site, an article on the best places to live in each state, and an article on pros and cons. Olga hopes you find them useful for planning your move.
Moving to Delaware — Best Places to Live
Best places to live
Pros and cons
State resources
Moving to Florida — Best Places to Live
Best places to live
Pros and cons
State resources
Moving to Georgia — Best Places to Live
Best places to live
Pros and cons
State resources
Moving to North Carolina — Best Places to Live
Best places to live
Pros and cons
State resources
Moving to South Carolina — Best Places to Live
Best places to live
Pros and cons
State resources