Checklist, Costs and Responsibilities of Moving to a New State

June 21 2018

Checklist of responsibilities for your move to a new state.

There are so many responsibilities and costs that come with a move to another state. Here are a few that have drained my pockets this past month.

• Get a new drivers license - $112 in CT **
• Register vehicles, get new plates, $127 per vehicle, plus tax in CT
• Register camper, get new plates, $127, plus tax in CT
• Register pets, $8 each in CT - if spayed/neutered
• Change address at post office, $1 online **
• Upfront cost of new gas and electric service
• Upfront cost of new cable/phone/internet service - Est $300
• Data usage on your phone to use map app to get anywhere in your new unfamiliar location **
• Groceries. Expect to leave everything in the fridge and freezer behind. They don't travel well.
  

** POST OFFICE: Be careful when changing your address at the US Post office online, when you give them your cell phone number, (required) they add you to a list of sales calls and I have now repeatedly and daily, received sales text messages since my move.
** DATA: For 2 months now I have gone over my data usage allowance on my cell phone because I have needed directions everywhere I go.
** DMV: Scroll down for your checklist of what to bring to the DMV if you have moved to Connecticut.  Sadly, I had to make the trip 2x and each visit was over 6 hours.

I have moved several times in my life prior to this but usually it was within the same County. These are things I didn't think about when we moved 5 hours away from home...

• Find a new grocery store to shop at
• Find a new family doctor
  
• Find a new hairdresser
  
• Find a new Vet
  
• Find a new pet groomer
  

Connecticut DMV packing list:

- Breakfast
- Gallon of water
- Essential oils for relaxation
- Camping chair
- Sleeping bag
- Lunch
- Book (s)
- Credit card with large limit
- Cash for the cash only cafe
- Patience
- Prozak
- Anti-bacterial wipes
- Redbull
- Oh, and your pre-filled out, pre-printed paperwork and supporting documents.