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Change Of Address Announcements

Change of address announcements are handy little cards that can be sent to family, friends, acquaintances, and even businesses to let them know that you've moved ...

Anyone who is planning to move in the near future should purchase change of address announcements. These handy little cards can help you and your friends and family stay organized during this hectic time. Moving is never easy. Change of address announcements can help you stay ahead of the game.

It is important to make sure that you fill out the change of address announcements once you are certain that you are making the big move. Waiting until last minute to fill out the information can make the process tedious and sometimes overwhelming. Completing your change of address announcements in advance will allow you to concentrate on packing and unpacking on moving day.

I learned my lesson through experience when my husband and I bought a new house last year. I thought that I had things well in order and ready to go but when it comes to moving nothing goes as planned. I ordered the change of address cards well in advance and I figured that I could fill them out right before we started packing.

Then we started packing. Things were everywhere and nowhere all at once. I had a great deal of difficulty finding a pair of socks let alone my change of address announcements. What was really aggravating was that I put off filling out the information for a couple of weeks. The entire group of change of address announcements could have been filled out in a few hours. Now it was going to take weeks.

Part of the problem lies in the fact that two people were packing items at once. One was packing things and the other had no idea where the stuff was. Our change of address announcements wound up at the bottom of a box that was, of course, not labeled. By the time we found them we had already moved into the new house.

This was not really a big deal but the holiday season was coming up very soon. Many of our friends and family members had no idea that we even moved. They had no way to find our new address without our sending the change of address announcements. Unfortunately, unpacking our belongings took precedence over filling out the announcements.

Many of our friends and family got our new address from the return address on the envelopes for the holiday cards we mailed. Many did not even notice the new information. I found myself filling out change of address announcements one week after Christmas. My hands were really tired.

If you are planning a big move make sure that you take a little time to fill out your change of address announcements as soon as you have your information in order. You will be glad that you did.

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