You have already packed your furniture, appliances, and knick-knacks.  You have everything bubble-wrapped and ready to go.  MovinGood.com has greatly helped you with the stressful task of packing things up.  Are you sure you are ready to move out and transfer to your new home?  Have you thought about making arrangements in transferring your utilities to your new house?  A stress-free transfer entails a fairly good memory of which things in your previous home you would like to move to your new dwelling.  That includes your utilities: electricity, water, telephone, gas and yes, even the cable subscription!  Imagine the horror you will experience when you find out that your new house does not have ample heating and bright lights!  A candle-lit dinner is nice once in a while but definitely not every night.

There are a couple of easy rules to follow when you move utilities, disengaging services in one locality and recommence them in the new location.  A helpful step is to contact the customer service department of your respective utility service providers at least two to four weeks prior to the move.  Let them know your new address and double check with them a week before your move if the utilities are in place.  Follow up with them through the phone and even online to make sure that your request has been taken care of.  Do not forget to get the reference number of the phone call you made, the person you spoke with, or keep the email you sent, and keep these information in a notebook or folder so that you will have a reference to these conversations should there be any mishaps when it comes to moving your utilities.  Arrange to have the utilities working perfectly in your new home at least a day before you move.

We have a few more tips to keep in mind when leaving your old home:

1)      Get a final reading of all your utility services.  Inform them of the last day you will be in your old residence so that they will only charge you up until that day.  Have your utility companies and/or town do a final reading of the gas, electric and water meters. Make sure to get and keep a copy of your bill or report.

2)      Make sure that you have informed your old service provider of your new address.  This is where they will send you the final invoices from your old residence, or if you are continuing service with them, they will send your bills for your new home to this address.  If you do not do this, your utility service provider will add late fees and surcharges which can be a pain to deal with!

3)      Keep the contact numbers and addresses of your old service providers.  Disconnecting their service in your home does not mean that you will stop dealing with them.  There may be some questions or clarifications on your final invoice so keep their numbers just in case you need them.

4)      Lastly, sewer service, garbage pickup and recycling, and water services can be coordinated directly through the corresponding town or city department that handles this.  Try to put this on your things to arrange when you go on an ocular visit in your new residence.

Moving your utility services with you to your new home is more often than not a speedy and trouble-free procedure.  It is usually just a phone call away! This is one of the many important things you have to do and to make it all easier for you, visit our website, MovinGood.com, and take a look at the moving checklist and let it guide you to have a hassle-free move!

If you want a one-stop shop moving service then you should choose a moving company that offers flat rate or per hour moving. Both types of moving services complete your move from start to finish by doing all of the packing, moving and unpacking for you.

So what is the difference?

In a flat rate move the moving company gives you an upfront estimate of how much your move will cost. You know before your job is even completed how you will be paying to move.

On the other hand, per hour moving is much like what it says. It is rate that is to be paid for each hour of work that the moving company handles your job. The longer your job takes the more money you will be paying.

However, you should know that under a flat rate moving service the moving company usually allots money for unplanned circumstances such as traffic or a broken elevator. If these issues do not occur you may be paying more than what it would have cost to do a per hour move.

An issue you will never encounter if you find your moving company on MovinGood.com is hidden fees. All of the moving companies on our site are required to include all fees upfront so there are no surprises to the consumer. This policy includes both flat rate moving and per hour moving so you never have to worry about additional fees.

If you want to learn more about flat rate and per hour moving visit MovinGood.com, the leading online resource for everything moving. Find a moving company, access moving checklists, print moving sale flyers and more with our easy to use service.