If you are PCSing this year, then you’ve come to the right place!
Here at Mission: Milspouse, we’ve faced our fair share of relocations, DITYs, government moves, overseas stints, and everything in between. We’ve been there and done that, and we have the stickers to prove it.
With all that experience, we know how stressful it can be. Packing and loading mean moving all of your belongings—special things, irreplaceable things—and none of us really want things broken or damaged. While we can’t ensure there won’t be casualties of PCS, we can help you prepare to make the move a little smoother.
Check out all of our blog post pertaining to all things PCS. Get ready for some practical tips AND insight into experiences of those who have been there, moved that.
Not-so-profound newsflash: I love lists.
Yeah, yeah, I know. I’ve mentioned that around these here parts once or twice, but this obsession with lists isn’t likely to end anytime soon.
For the first time in our married life, the hubs and I are legitimately considering living off post at our next duty station. Cost of living in our future location is lower than it’s ever been before, so we might be able to find a suh-weet home within our budget
Who loves reading rental agreement leases?
No one. Why should they? All the unintelligible legalese, lengthy stipulations, and scary sounding security deposit ramifications are very intimidating and no one’s idea of fun. This is why renters tend to glance it over only because we know we should, but ultimately don’t read each and every word.
Not proud of my mindset, I began preparing for our 13th move while still unpacking from the 12th.
I was in the garage unwrapping pictures I never bothered to unpack from the last move (just a mere 10 months ago), and I was feeling a little overwhelmed and a whole lot irritated. After unwrapping a few items that resulted in instant remorse for not trashing them at the last duty station, I came across a small wooden sign that read:
Don’t panic, just stay organized and follow this weekly guide to make your move a success. This is the ultimate moving checklist. If your moves go like mine, you usually have about two months to get it all together and get yourself moved.
Here is a handy timeframe to help make your moving plans:
We are about to enter the prime PCS season, which means that some of you may be prepping for a big move, or you may be prepping to say your heartfelt, bitter “see you laters” (because, fortunately, there’s no such thing as “goodbye” in this life).
This is a hard time for a lot of us, especially if we are the ones staying put while the friends around us move on. This time of year always makes me reflect on the gift of military spouse friendships, as a number of my friends are leaving this summer.
If you’re due for a PCS this spring, in just a few weeks, you’re going to say goodbye to your home and pack up for a new duty station. You may realize you spent all your time saying “I’ll do it later” and forgot to actually live locally at your current duty station. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there! Maybe now is the time to make your bucket list!
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