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Are you making a big move in 2015? Before you start packing, take time to crunch some numbers and set a realistic moving budget. We’ve listed five unexpected moving costs below. Avoid sticker shock by considering these costs when calculating your budget. PACKING SUPPLIES Packing supplies can be a huge surprise expense if you don’t do your research. Avoid purchasing boxes from standard mailing centers and use a wholesale bulk retailer instead. After selecting your mover, you can  purchase packing supplies kits  directly on  MovingCompanyReviews.com  that are specifically tailored to the size of your home. Also, don’t skimp on bubble wrap or packing paper — that extra layer could mean the difference in your items arriving in one piece. MOVER GRATUITY Assuming your movers do a good job, it’s  best practice to tip them.  The industry standard for a full day move is between $20-$30 per person, or $10-$15 per person for a half or partial day. Assu...

Moving is a difficult time in many people’s lives. Imagine moving after living in a home for more than 30 years. You have deep roots in your home and within your community. Your family grew up there, and essentially you’ve built a life in your home. All of your fondest memories and special milestones were made there. Could you ever say goodbye? Byron and Jo Anne lived in their family home for 38 years. After raising their two children, they decided it was time to downsize and move into a condo closer to their kids and grand kids, which was just a few hours from their long-time home. I was able to meet Byron and Jo Anne during their recent move and chat with them about their moving and downsizing experience. After decades in one home, it’s no t uncommon to collect both investment pieces and useless clutter without even realizing it. Imagine living in a home as long as Byron and Jo Anne did. For them, the most difficult part of the move was the de-cluttering and downsizing proce...

Roommates used to be like keg stands and all-nighters; we left them behind at college or shortly after. However, rising real estate prices, people staying single longer and an aging population looking for ways to stay social and active are causing a resurgence of roommates – of all ages. Moving in with anyone can be stressful, but when the relationship is strictly platonic, things can even get more complicated. How do you divide the groceries or do you? What about visitors? In the past, I've had several roommates and not a single one of them was a friend going in. A few of them are still friends. When you move in with a roommate, the odds are stacked against you. It might work out for the duration of the lease. In rare circumstances, you’ll find roommate magic. My personal philosophy is that friendships are too precious to risk in such close quarters, but if you do decide to move in with a friend, there are ways to make things easier. Ask if they are morning or night people...

Is it accurate to say that you are ready to spend a minimal expenditure to guarantee that your prerogative goes off without a hitch? On the off chance that you are occupied with employing proficient movers , you absolutely need to contract a business that has a robust notoriety. The most critical thing for you to do is verify that any business you consider reliably gets great surveys online and with outsider associations.  Most importantly, discover the names of some nearby moving organizations that serve your range. You ought to have the capacity to discover some recorded on one of those shopper audit sites. Verify the organizations you research handle the sort of move you have to make, whether it’s to a neighboring state, the nation over, or abroad. At that point, examine the latest surveys posted and make note of which outfits have the best review. Clients that really take the time to compose positive surveys will typically let you know that they did so on the grounds tha...

Everyone agrees that moving isn’t easy. Studies say moving is one of the hardest things we have to go through in life. And while some people seem to take it in stride and even shine at relocating, I’ve talked to more than a few people who seem to have barely survived a move. I’ve moved so many times that I’ve mastered the art of the move, particularly the part where you hang onto your sense of humor and learn to laugh instead of cry at the moving madness. Here are five tactics you can use and abuse during your next move, to keep a smile on your face and a laugh on your lips when the boxes and bubble wrap become too much. 1. Every move needs a jester. It may as well be you. Your neighbors are draping your front porch in black, your kids are threatening to run away from home because you’re ruining their lives, and it’s up to you to convince everyone that moving is awesome! This is an adventure! “Lucky you!” I’d yell after my kids, ignoring the daggers coming from their ey...

A family that is about to be separated with a familiar community and friends is going through a stage of psychological worries. Included to this psychological and mental pressure is the stress of starting anew in a new position. It is therefore obvious that they would not want to be furthermore overwhelmed with the process of individually moving all their belongings to the new position. A New you are able to moving companies can convenience this fear as they are knowledgeable in their job. The whole process includes cautious packaging, running, unloading and lastly unpacking at the new location. Concern is taken in case of delicate items. The packaging content used is also special. Just as getting quotations for auto insurance strategy is an essential step in finding insurance strategy you need, so is getting moving reports to get the right moving companies . Moving reports may not seem as essential as insurance strategy, but can create all the difference in the service quality...

A new home awaits you; a moving day is inked on your calendar; the movers have been hired and now just the drudgery of packing is between you and a new chapter in your life. Packing is always such a chore. Consider packing for a weekend away or a summer trip and how even a time that should be full of joyous anticipation can be stressful. You don't want to risk not having a particular article of clothing so you over-pack, or worse, you forget something and have to go out and purchase it anew. It's always best to take your time and plan according to what's on the agenda, right? Well the same goes for packing up your home. Yes, it's a much more daunting task than packing a suitcase, but imagine applying this same logic of what stays and what goes to make your packing job easier and lighter? Turn your packing panic into packing purge and get started! Every day we are bombarded with advertising messages to simplify our lives and slow down. What better way to achie...