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Lets talk about moving, real estate, how to pack, tips, horror stories, the good, the bad, DITY, Semi DITY and commercial moves; and share helpful websites.
Website: http://eek-moving-again.blogspot.com/
Members: 144
Latest Activity: Dec 26, 2017
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Be sure to look through all the Discussion topics in the Discussion Forum - your question may have been addressed there. Post your questions in the Comments section, or create a new Discussion for a more general question/topic. Welcome to the group!
Discussion Forum
Moving from West Coast to East Coast
Started by van1612 Dec 26, 2017. 0 Replies 0 Likes
We, my husband and I, will be moving from Washington to Virginia due to my husband’s PCS but we have never done this before and it’s a big move. Furthermore, he will be going on a 7 months long…Continue
Moving/Marriage After "A" School
Started by Bronco14. Last reply by Anti M Feb 19, 2016. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Hi ladies,I need some help! I posted this question in the group specific to my sailor's A school but I thought I'd post it here as well since this group is all about moving. My sailor is about half…Continue
repacking boxes & stuff in 2 locations
Started by garden gal. Last reply by Anti M Dec 24, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi, my son got orders to Whidbey island for his first assignment out of A school but was put on hold for security clearance processing. He was told this could take several month. Since my son &…Continue
tip for PCS'ing from Camp Lejeune NC
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Sep 26, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
For anyone doing a DITY move out of Camp Lejeune NC: Jane, the manager at Air Station Storage & U-Haul was incredibly knowledgeable about military procedure and paperwork and very helpful…Continue
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on November 10, 2010 at 10:46am
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LOL Tidbit not Tibet - love my Droid except when i doesn't recognize a word and gets creative ...
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CL Sailor's Wife, we just learned of this from SWCCWife (see below about 24 hrs ago) & I found that Tibet on Navy Times by Googling the term. This group is learning through experience & sharing, so thank you for checking it out!
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Comment by MRs L* on November 10, 2010 at 9:30am
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okay about DLA; would my husband have to apply for this? what is the process or where do you begin? i asked him about it and he had no idea what i was talking about so i told him i would look into it and then have him finalize it. (i also take care of the necessary things lol)
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SSL, you've got the right mindset. You should be very proud of your foresight and discipline. How are you liking Tucson and the U of A? If you happen to find El Minuto Cafe on S. Main, think of me - I miss their great Mexican food!
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Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on November 9, 2010 at 11:42pm
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Oh. I see. We are already in the process of re-saving for our move in to '13. To each his own.
But I am glad the Government is looking out for military members when they are thrown into a lurch.
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I found this on NavyTimes.com:
Government-paid moves and travel allowances often fall short of actual costs of permanent change-of-station moves. The nontaxable dislocation allowance covers some of that extra expense. For 2010, the allowance, based on rank and whether a member has dependents, ranges from $842.51 to $4,223.71.
For dislocation allowance rates, visit www.militarytimes.com/money and click on “Pay Charts.”
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Comment by Anti M on November 9, 2010 at 7:45pm
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PCS means Permanent Change of Station. All moves to a new duty station are PCS moves. What you are thinking of is the full Navy packout of your household goods. They come and pack everything, in fact, you are NOT supposed to pack anything yourself as it voids the moving insurance. You do not need an address, they ship it to the secure Personal Property warehouse at/near the new base. When you find your new place, you contact the PPO (personal property office) and arrange a delivery.
A DITY move means you box it, you put it on a truck and you drive it there yourself. There is also a thing with Pods, but I don't know how it works, it is new to me and no one has outlined their experience with it here.
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Why are you being dislocated (Or are you just PCSing)? I know my friend Maggie got some of their PCS money ahead of time. Is that the same thing? We try to always have a few thousand dollars saved up just in case we have an emergency or a surprise move (which has happened twice to him).
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SWCC Wife: how did you find out you were eligible for DLA?
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Also make sure your calling Military One Source during the business hours.
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