Moving Guide - 6 Methods To Bring Down Moving Costs
by Justin Koh
There are many reasons why people moved. It could be due to a job transfer,
getting married or even due to the upgrading of their home. When moving from
one location to another, costs will definitely be incurred but the costs
need not be high. We will look at some ways on how to bring the costs
down.
1) Seek help from your friends. Instead of engaging a moving company to help
you move the stuff, just give a call to ask your friends to help you out.
If they have a car, ask them to drive your stuff to your new location and
you can treat them to a nice dinner after that.
2) Get free boxes. Go to your supermarket or drug store and look for their
designated area where they usually dump their boxes. They would be glad to
pass you the boxes because you save them the hassle of bringing it to the
rubbish dump. By doing so, you would have easily saved $100 or more when
buying new boxes.
3) Use clothing to pack fragile items. Buying special materials to pack fragile
and expensive items can be expensive. A cost saving tip is to wrap all these
fragile items into your blankets, unwanted clothes, bathroom towels and even
bed sheets. After you have moved to the new location, you can put them into
the washing machine to wash.
4) Go shopping for a moving company. Log on to the web and check for moving
company that are in your area. Compare rates between them and be sure to
call them to ask for any hidden charges that might not be shown on their
web page.
5) Check for insurance coverage. Check with your insurance agent if your
homeowner's insurance will cover any damage to your stuff while moving. If
the stuff is covered, you do not need to purchase additional insurance from
the moving company.
6) Check gas rates in truck rental. If you are renting a truck to move your
stuff, be sure to ask the rental company for the average mile-per-gallon
of the truck. With the current exorbitant cost of gas prices, estimating
the cost will help you to ensure that you won't go out of budget since you
are responsible for paying for the gas in the truck.
About the Author
Justin Koh is a freelance writer whose articles have appear in most major
ezines. You can find more of these at:
http://www.movingcentral.info
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