Four Questions to Ask Your Moving Company

When it comes time to make a move to a new home, one of the scariest things to do is to find a moving company that you can trust. Everyone has horror stories to share about bad situations they have been in with the movers that they selected. I have heard tales of movers damaging or losing belongings, or worse, outright stealing or holding items hostage until an inflated fee is paid. This makes it hard to feel secure about hiring movers. Each year there are, in fact, thousands of complaints filed against disreputable moving companies. How can you protect … Continue reading

Frugal Moving Tips (2)

Continuing the article from yesterday, I’d like to offer still more frugal tips for moving. Between lifting and hauling, sorting and moving items, any moving day activity is exhausting, time consuming and can be expensive. By following the different tips I’ve offered, you could save quite a bit of money by the end! Use Containers Forget the boxes and packing tape, you might already have some items you can use for storage and moving. If you are like me, you might have several containers already in your home and since they come with lids, you save on boxes and tape! … Continue reading

Frugal Moving Tips (1)

Not only is moving one of the most exhausting things to do, but it can be very expensive too. While I cannot exactly help with how exhausted you’ll be, I can certainly try to give you some pointers on saving money along the way. Moving day is always exceptionally hard on anyone, but often it’s the day’s leading to it that can be the most trying. Between all the packing, rentals, and more – it’s just too much. Here are some great tips on saving on the basics – packing supplies. They are usually a required part of moving and … Continue reading