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Moving your entire life from on state to another..
NaughtybyNature
4 posts
Mar 24, 2007
2:27 PM
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Growing up my parents moved so much it was not even funny... I could not warm up me seat at school... than from age 8 until 19 we stayed in one place... we had no other choice... but at 19 I also came here to the USA from Europe...
So it has now been 20 years that I have been in NJ, moved around a little bit, but all of it within the same county.
Now I am moving to a different state, different school for my daughter, different everything... for real!!!
Any advice for what to do, how to go about it, how not to miss "home" so much, documents,...?
As I got older, I accumulated much "stuff", and in any part of my life, I don't like changes anymore... unless they are for the better off course!
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
Last Edited on 24-Mar-2007 2:27 PM
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birog
1 post
Mar 25, 2007
5:58 PM
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I too moved every year until I was 10, so I know how you feel. Making changes are a big thing. In terms of stuff - my suggestion is that if you haven't used it in a year, let it go before you move - sell it, donate it, trash it.
The only things I would hang onto (that are not being used) are the things that are precious to you, and can't be purchased elsewhere such as photos.
Find out what banks offer the best annual APR on savings/money markets where you're moving to, free checking, etc. If you have health insurance, find out from co-workers, neighbors in your new area, who they use and get you and your family recommended primary care doctors. You may also want to get advice about garages, grocery stores, hospitals, libraries. If there's a town/city hall, they may have a newcomer's guide or map.
If you have school age kids, and can afford to do some volunteer work with the schools, kids clubs/groups (scouts, religious youth groups, etc.) this is a good way to get to meet other parents and get to know the community and feel a part of the community - even chaperoning for a field trip, fundraising for an athletic organization - all of those would involve other parents of children in your kids' age range, and won't cost you anything. This makes for easier play date arrangements, because you'll know the kids your kids hang out with and their parents.
If you have friends or family there, you're in luck because they can help you find out local resources. If not, perhaps your friends or family, or co-workers know someone in the new area, ask them if they can help make introductions.
Other good places to find others to help build a new circle of support would include joining a local gym, religious organization, or do a Google search for a local group that does something you enjoy, or a store that sponsors events - whether it be gardening, singing, crafting, adult sports. Then find out if you can participate - this is a great way to find kindred spirits.
Hope this helps, Good luck!
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NaughtybyNature
6 posts
Mar 26, 2007
4:20 PM
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Thanks Birog. Any help is a huge help.
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