So you got that big promotion and need to move across country this year? What’s the best way to do it you ask? Well if you’re a poor college kid like myself who can fit all my belongings in my Civic then the only question is where to get the gas money, but if you’re moving your whole family then you may need to hire a moving company and this can turn into a very tricky situation pretty quick. When hiring a moving company there are many different things you need to consider, among then being price of course, but for your sake please don’t just go on the moving quotes alone as that can lead to a disaster.
Well the first thing I would recommend doing is figuring out exactly what you posses that is going to need to be packed by the movers, moved by the movers and unloaded by the movers. There are plenty of things in your household that with a little initiative and bubble wrap you can pack up and get ready for the movers yourself, so why pay someone to do it and jack up the moving quotes? Now that you have that taken care of decide what can drive down with you, you’d be amazed how much crap you can cram in a car. If you’re flying, obviously it will be a very small pile of luggage but anything you can take with will save money in the next. Now comes the fun part; if you have big things like couches, big screens, and refrigerators that will be coming with I’d recommend this next step that most people don’t think about doing. Buy a few six packs and a half dozen pizzas and convince your friends to help you come move all that stuff to the living room or whatever room is close to the entrance. This way when you have the mover come take a look at what you have its all right there and then on moving day the movers will love you and you’ll save on the moving quotes if you’re being charge by the hour.