Moving out of your parent’s and into your new college dorm can be pretty exciting! However, it could also prove to be very expensive. After all, it means taking a day out of your business or work, which could ultimately lose you quite a bit of cash. So, it’s always important to try and bring down the overall cost of your big move to ensure that it doesn’t hit you quite so hard in your finances. Here are some tips that can help you with that.
Use Second-Hand Boxes
You will definitely need a lot of cardboard boxes to pack up all your stuff; there is no way getting around that. However, that doesn’t mean that you need to waste money on buying brand new ones. Instead, try and source some second-hand moving boxes. See if anyone you know who has recently moved house has kept some of the ones they used. Alternatively, check Craigslist and Gumtree (if in the UK) as lots of people give their boxes away on those sites.
Don’t Risk Getting Lost
If you are moving to a college in another state, you will have a long journey ahead of you. Make sure that you don’t get lost as all of that extra driving trying to get back on track will end up wasting your gas. Instead, use a company like A Across USA Auto Transport who will transport your car for you. You just give them your new address, and they will pick you and your car up and transport you. This will save you a lot of stress and money on the big day!
Redirect Mail
Make sure that you have your mail redirection service in place from moving day. That way, you don’t have to worry about any important bills or invoices being sent to your old address. If that happens, you could miss important payment deadlines and large amounts of interest could be added to your account. You might also end up being fined for unpaid bills, which will prove to be extremely costly.
Rethink Your Moving Date
Are you hoping to move at the weekend? If so, you should consider a different day to move on. Lots of people will be moving at the weekends and, as a result, moving companies will charge a lot more to help customers on Saturdays and Sundays. Ideally, pick a midweek day to head out to your new college life.
Insure Belongings
If anything gets lost or damaged during transit, you will only have to pay to replace it. So, be sure to take out the necessary insurance cover for all of your belongings during transit. If you are using a moving service, check to see if they have insurance that will cover your items. Some do, but there are a few that don’t. Even though moving insurance might seem expensive, it will be a lot cheaper than needing to pay to replace all of your belongings!
Hopefully, your move goes well and it doesn’t work out too expensive!
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