Easy Ways To Save Money Moving
The cost of moving into a new home can place a heavy financial burden on families. According to a 2010 report by Worldwide ERC, the average U.S. family spends an eye-opening $12,230 to relocate. Granted, this statistic focuses strictly on full-service moves performed by professionals, but the bottom line is that moving isn’t cheap. Thankfully, you can save money moving by following some of the money-saving tips listed below.
Don’t Buy Your Boxes
Post offices, shipping supply stores, and general home goods stores typically sell cardboard boxes for about $1-$3 bucks a piece depending on the size. If your move requires 50 boxes, which is on the low end of the spectrum, that’s $50-$150 in boxes alone.
Rather than buying your boxes, check with some of the local liquor and retail stores in your area. Most of these places will gladly hand you their boxes, as it takes the work of breaking them down and shipping them off to a recycling facility off their shoulders.
Also, here at M&M Super Moving, if we move you, we’ll rent you the boxes you need. Then, when you’re all finished unpacking just give us a call and we’ll come pick them up from you. You pay a small price for the boxes, which is refunded to you when we pick them up.
Watch The Bubble Wrap
Packing bubble wrap in your boxes is a great way to protect them against damage, but its expensive price tag limits is utility during a move. Wrapping every item in bubble wrap can quickly hike up your total moving expenses.
Does this mean you should avoid packing your items with bubble wrap? Not necessarily, but you should make smart decisions on which items to wrap in this costly material and which ones not to wrap. Pack fragile, easy-to-break items with bubble wrap and only use a very small amount for each item.
Ship Books Via U.S. Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service offers special discounts when shipping books and sound recordings through a program known as Media Mail. If you have a large library of books, contact your local post office to learn more about this program. Opting to ship your books via Media Mail can save you time, energy and ultimately money.
Cut Off Your Utilities
When you are finished moving, call and cancel your utilities at your previous residence. This includes gas, electricity, telephone, internet, cable/satellite and security monitoring. Failing to cancel your utilities could result in further charges to your account, even if the utilities are not being used. On the plus side, some utility companies will refund your security deposit (assuming you paid one) when you cancel your service, which puts more money in your pocket to help offset the costs of moving.
Our team of moving professionals are here to help. We specialize in making your move as stress-free as possible and we would love to help with your next move. Get a free online moving quote today.
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