By Sean Parrish 

Believe it or not, the average American moves once every 7 years. Considering the multitude of tasks accompanying a move–finding the new place to live, signing the lease or mortgage, setting up utilities, contracting movers or renting trucks, packing and unpacking boxes, and plenty more–the statistic is very revealing.

Anyone who has ever tried to sell an old futon or recruit friends to move furniture knows the nomadic experience of life at a residential school. While most people gradually learn over time how to plan a successful move, very few come by the knowledge instinctively. The internet is often as much a hindrance as a help—the simple volume of information available can overload the reader.

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