Tips to Help with Moving Expenses
Moving Day is approaching, and it’s time to plan and prepare for your move into your new home. As you start looking at your growing moving to-do list, the true cost of moving—time, energy, as well as money—may surprise you. However, there are ways to help with moving expenses and create a more comfortable budget that meets your needs.
4 Tips for Saving Money When Moving
Declutter
No matter how far you are moving or the moving budget you are working with, the first step to an efficient (and therefore affordable move) is to declutter! Simply put, it costs less to move less—from fewer moving supplies to less time and labor. Why pay to move things you don’t want anymore into your new home? Decluttering is the most time-consuming and money-saving task of moving, so you can’t start early enough. If you are seeking help with moving expenses, start decluttering today!
Plan Your Move and Budget
Prepare for your move by realistically assessing your timeline, time demands, and budget. Make a list of items you will need to purchase, such as affordable professional moving supplies and a rental moving truck, along with an estimated cost for each item. Make another list of the tasks that will need to be completed by Moving Day, such as packing up your home, cleaning both homes, etc., along with an estimated timeframe for each task. Some things might be on both lists if you are weighing options, such as the cost of a professional packing service on your list of purchases versus the timeframe of packing up your home yourself on your list of tasks.
With a clear view of the items needed and chores to be done, you will be able to decide what is the best use of your time and money before Moving Day…and what is the best use of your professional moving company’s services.
Use Your Resources Wisely
Moving costs more than money. It also requires time and energy. Additionally, you should consider the value of your belongings as a resource since they can get damaged in the wrong hands. Make the best use of your unique mix of these resources when planning for your upcoming move.
For instance, you may decide to help with moving expenses by putting your big family of teens and pre-teens to work packing up the house. Certainly, with a good-sized crew, you’ll get the house packed up in no time! However, keep in mind that a packed-up kitchen means eating out, and that can add up with a good-sized crew of teens and pre-teens! And then perhaps you won’t want them to handle the priceless heirloom china.
Full-time parents and full-time workers may decide that hiring a packing crew is less costly than hiring a babysitter or taking time off work to pack up the home. And asking a few friends to handle moving a ground-floor apartment to a ground-floor apartment may just cost you a few pizzas and drinks while moving from a third-story walk-up to a third-story walk-up may cost you a few trips to the chiropractor or massage therapist!
Hiring affordable professional movers to pack your belongings will give you more time to do other things and keep working. Professional companies can help with moving expenses, time, energy, and planning. You can also trust your items will be packed and arrive undamaged. You can plan for packers to come a day or two before your move so that you can keep your house in use until Moving Day.
Bundle Your Services
Every home has different needs for Moving Day. A single person in their first apartment may have more time and fewer things to pack, making it easier to prepare for Moving Day on their own. However, a large family with a house full of decades of belongings in the attic and fragile heirlooms may need professional packing services. Do you need to store items to stage your home while it is on the market? Is there an interim between when your new home will be ready and when you need to vacate your old home? College students might opt to store their belongings between semesters rather than bring it all home with them.
You’ll save time and money by bundling your moving services, that is hiring the same moving company for all the moving services you need, such as storage and packing. Bundling services will help with moving expenses and streamline your moving task list and calendar.
Schedule your move early to secure your Moving Day of choice. Sometimes, you can get even better deals by moving during the off-season of October through March.
Trust Camelot With Your Move
Finding affordable moving professionals can take some time and research. Be sure to hire a company that guarantees their work and has insurance. Camelot Moving & Storage has years of experience in the moving business. Our team of experts moves everything from industrial equipment to valuable art, small apartments to large homes.
Your belongings, time, and budget are important to us. As a full-service moving company that has moved thousands of families, we will help you make the most of your resources to ensure a smooth Moving Day within budget. Call today to find out more about bundling services to help with your moving expenses.