10 WAYS TO CUT YOUR MOVING COSTS

S.I. PREMIERE PROPERTIES
*10 QUICK TIPS FOR CUTTING YOUR MOVING COSTS*

1. IF YOU DONT NEED IT - LEAVE IT!

MOVERS CHARGE BASED ON HOW MANY ITEMS ARE BEING MOVED

SIZE, WEIGHT AND AMOUNT ALL FACTOR INTO

THE COST OF HIRING MOVERS TO HELP.

CUTTING DOWN ON THE CLUTTER AND PRIORITIZING

WHAT YOU SHOULD TAKE AND WHAT YOU SHOULD LEAVE BEHIND

ARE KEY FACTORS IN SAVING YOU TIME AND MONEY!

CONSIDER SELLING THE THINGS YOU DONT NEED - OR DONATE IT!

2. IF YOU AREN'T IN A RUSH TO MOVE

HIRE AFTER MOVING SEASON!

MOST PEOPLE MOVE DURING THE SPRING AND

THE SUMMER SEASONS - ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE'S

MORE FREE TIME AND THE KIDS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL.

THE LEAST EXPENSIVE TIME OF YEAR TO MOVE

IS THE FALL-SPRING MONTHS BETWEEN APRIL AND OCTOBER.

IF YOU CAN HOLD OFF - YOU CAN SAVE BIG $

3. GET AT LEAST 3 ESTIMATES FROM MOVERS

IF YOU'RE HIRING A PROFESSIONAL MOVER,

PRICES CAN WIDELY RANGE.

MAKE SURE YOU GET THE MOST FOR MONEY 

AND THE BEST DEAL POSSIBLE

GET AT LEAST 3 ESTIMATES BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

4. DONT GET SCAMMED BY MOVERS

WHEN HIRING PROFESSIONAL MOVERS,

MAKE SURE YOU HANDLE YOUR PERSONALS-PERSONALLY!

GET RECOMMENDATIONS FROM FRIENDS AND RESEARCH ONLINE

5. USE WHAT YOU HAVE FOR PACKING & BUY YOUR OWN SUPPLIES

MOVING COMPANIES CAN CHARGE BIG FEES

WHEN PACKING SUPPLIES. SAVE MONEY BY FILLING UP

CONTAINERS YOU ALREADY HAVE - USE SUITCASES OR PLASTIC BINS,

USE SHEETS OF LINEN TO WRAP ITEMS

BUY PACKING MATERIALS FROM A RECYCLED BOX COMPANY

OR GET THEM FREE FROM A LOCAL BUSINESS

6. ASK QUESTIONS!

HIDDEN COSTS MAY BECOME THE BIGGEST EXPENSE.

EVEN LEGITIMATE MOVERS WONT SPILL COSTS UNTIL YOU ASK -

ASK ABOUT WEIGHT, REPACKING, STAIRS, OR WAITING

7. GET PORTABLE STORAGE AND DELIVERY

COMPANIES LIKE PODS AND 1-800-PACKRAT

WILL DELIVER A STORAGE UNIT TO YOUR DOOR.

YOU'LL SAVE MONEY PACKING IT YOURSELF,

AND THEY'LL PICK IT UP

AND DELIVER IT TO YOUR NEW HOUSE

8. RENT A TRUCK FOR A REAL DO-IT-YOURSELF MOVE

THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO MOVE IS RENTING A TRUCK

AND DOING IT ALL ON YOUR OWN.

ASK FRIENDS OR FAMILY TO HELP, DONT FORGET

TO READ THE FINE PRINT FOR MILEAGE

ALLOWANCES AND FUEL SURCHARGES

9. GET MOVING INSURANCE

EVEN THE BEST MOVERS HAVE ONE

POTENTIAL PITFALL: THEY'RE HUMAN.

IF YOU WIND UP WITH A LOST OF DAMAGED ITEM,

YOU'LL LIKELY NEED MORE THAN THE MEASLY

60 CENT-PER-POUND COVERAGE

THAT COMES FREE TO REPLACE IT

10. DEDUCT MOVING EXPENSES WHEN YOU DO YOUR TAXES

SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS! YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SAVE MONEY AFTER THE MOVE!