This is your one-stop shop for everything you need for your move – free moving checklists, mortgage calculators, school comparisons and much more. Scroll down to find ways to budget and protect your move. Find ways to be happier in your new city. Whether you are doing a DIY move or a full-service move, you will find all of the resources you need to make your move a happier one.  

Moving Checklists & More

Simplify, organize, and plan

Declutter, pack, and start over while maintaining your sanity and finding happiness

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Budget For Your Move

Protect Your Move

Find Happiness

• Idealist
• Points of Light
• Volunteer Match

Research housing and schools

If you are debating whether to buy or rent a home, please read this first. 

• Apartment Guide
• Apartments.com
• Coldwell Banker
• Craigslist
• ForRent.com
• RENTCafé 
• Zillow.com

The Art of Happy Moving does not endorse any of the listed companies. I wanted to put everything in one place to help make your move an easier one. I hope it helps!  

Ali Wenzke

• Realtor.com
• Redfin
• Trulia
• Zillow

• GreatSchools.org
• SchoolDigger.com
• City-Data.com (to ask the locals)
• Resource Guide by State 

For The Do-It-Yourself Movers

• Budget  
• Penske 
• Ryder
• U-Haul

• 1-800 Pack Rat
• PODS
• SMARTBOX
• U-Haul U-Box
• U-Pack
• Zippyshell

• HireAHelper
• Moving Help

For Your Full-Service Move

Since 2009, Move for Hunger has donated over 10 million pounds of food to local food pantries. Every little bit helps.

Good luck and enjoy the adventure.

Happy Moving!

– Ali Wenzke