With only 1 week remaining, you're probably feeling a little nervous, a little excited and very impatient. It's likely that you're running on very little sleep, so make sure you don't pack the coffee maker just yet. I find it's always one of the essentials that usually travels with me in the car, needing to keep good friends close at hand.

1. Transfer bank accounts and close safety deposit boxes.
2. Buy traveler's checks or purchase foreign currency.

1. Pack a a suitcase with clothes and toiletries you'll need for your trip and the first night in your new home.
2. Pack a box marked "Do Not Move" and use it to pack the items you'll need to survive a few days in your new home. Take this box with you in the car or on the plane. Contents should include some of the items on this list, such as traveler's checks, but don't forget essentials such as toilet paper, contact lenses, pet food, medication and your handy dandy moving journal that you started in week 8!
3. Pay any remaining bills and close off the accounts. Keep copies in your files.
4. Empty your lawnmower, power tools, and anything else motorized, of fuel. Make sure you've properly covered sharp blades.
5. Call the moving company or any other company you've hired to assist in your move. Confirm their arrival times and parking strategies and go over all arrangements to ensure everything is on track.
6. Dissemble remaining furniture. Even beds can be taken apart and mattresses set on the floor. Any of the more difficult tasks you tackle now, the less stress as you near the end.

1. At the beginning of the week, figure out a simple meal plan. Decide what or where you'll eat the night before your move and each night in between. Buy only those food items you need to get by.
2. Finish the majority of the packing and that all boxes are clearly labeled with room destination, contents and instructions (Fragile!, This End Up!, etc...).