{"id":45139,"date":"2018-05-17T13:02:37","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T13:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/17\/moving-day-mania-de-stress-with-our-last-minute-pcs-tips\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:33:40","slug":"moving-day-mania-de-stress-with-our-last-minute-pcs-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/home-hq\/2018\/05\/17\/moving-day-mania-de-stress-with-our-last-minute-pcs-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving day mania? De-stress with our last-minute PCS tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You\u2019re on the home stretch now, with your military move<\/a> just days or weeks away. There are many moving parts to a military move, so we\u2019ve put together some last-minute reminders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. <\/b>Financial fixes<\/b><\/a>.<\/b> Decide how much cash you\u2019ll need for your travel, and check expiration dates of debit and credit cards (and dependent IDs, while you\u2019re at it). Get change-of-address details to your bank, credit union and other financial institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Find those records. <\/b>Create a binder with copies of the permanent change-of-station orders, birth certificates, Social Security cards, passports, mortgage documents, rental agreements<\/a> and other important documents. Put it in an area set aside for items you don\u2019t want packed, along with jewelry, uniforms and similar items that are valuable, or that you\u2019ll need on the road, or need before your household goods arrive at your destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Clean up. <\/b>One of the biggest issues for packing crews is that the service member isn\u2019t ready, said John Becker, a retired Air Force master sergeant who is vice president of military policy for the American Moving and Storage Association. A cluttered residence can delay the move, Becker said, and unsanitary conditions \u2014 roaches, for instance \u2014 can bring the packing to a halt.<\/p>\n\n\n\t