Moving on a Budget
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Whether you’re moving down the street or across the country, moving is notoriously expensive. However, if you can get creative and use the resources you already have, your move doesn’t have to push you off-budget. Putting the time and energy into ensuring your move fits your budget will mean starting your life in your new home on the right financial foot.
Clean Out Your Home
Before you move, go through all of your belongings and get rid of anything that you haven’t used in the last six months to a year. If you haven’t used those items since then, chances are that rediscovering them in the move won’t spur you to use them in the future. The less things you have to move, the less boxes you’ll have to pack and the more money you can save. Cleaning out your home now will make moving on a budget much simpler, plus it’ll give you a fresh start in your new place.
Recycle Boxes
Buying boxes at the moving store is one of the biggest unnecessary expenses associated with moving. New boxes cost anywhere between $4 and $80, and depending on how many you need, those prices add up quickly and can break your budget. Instead of buying boxes new, ask your friends and family if they have any broken down in their basement or in storage. You can also head down to local retail or grocery stores to ask if they’ll save boxes from their shipments for you. Most will give you their extra boxes for free. Then, once you’ve moved, make sure you break down your boxes and save them for your next move. Saving cash on boxes will support your plan for moving on a budget.
Save on Packing Materials
Reserve bubble wrap and packing peanuts for your most fragile possessions. Purchasing these items at a moving store adds up when you’re buying it for every dish, mug, and keepsake. You can keep your items safe without overspending on moving materials that you’ll just throw away once you’re moved in. To save on these moving materials and to conserve space, use your clothing, sheets, and towels to wrap and pad fragile items as you pack them. When you unpack, you’ll just need to wash your clothes before you wear them again.
Call on Your Friends
Are you considering hiring a professional moving company or renting a truck to haul your stuff? It may cost you $500 or more depending on how far you’re going. Save money by calling on your friends and family to help you with your budget move. For the price of pizza and sodas, your friends can help you load and unload all of your things into their vehicles. An added bonus? You’ll get some much-needed bonding time with friends and family and you’ll stay on-budget.
If you’re moving across the country or just need a little extra cash to make your cross-town move possible, turn to AmeriCash Loans. We can get you the cash you need today so you can get going tomorrow. Just apply online or in-store today.
While your friends are helping you move, don’t forget to tell them about AmeriCash Loans. For each friend, family member, or coworker that you successfully refer, you’ll earn $100. They’ll get a $50 credit toward their loan too, just for knowing you.
Clean Out Your Home
Before you move, go through all of your belongings and get rid of anything that you haven’t used in the last six months to a year. If you haven’t used those items since then, chances are that rediscovering them in the move won’t spur you to use them in the future. The less things you have to move, the less boxes you’ll have to pack and the more money you can save. Cleaning out your home now will make moving on a budget much simpler, plus it’ll give you a fresh start in your new place.
Recycle Boxes
Buying boxes at the moving store is one of the biggest unnecessary expenses associated with moving. New boxes cost anywhere between $4 and $80, and depending on how many you need, those prices add up quickly and can break your budget. Instead of buying boxes new, ask your friends and family if they have any broken down in their basement or in storage. You can also head down to local retail or grocery stores to ask if they’ll save boxes from their shipments for you. Most will give you their extra boxes for free. Then, once you’ve moved, make sure you break down your boxes and save them for your next move. Saving cash on boxes will support your plan for moving on a budget.
Save on Packing Materials
Reserve bubble wrap and packing peanuts for your most fragile possessions. Purchasing these items at a moving store adds up when you’re buying it for every dish, mug, and keepsake. You can keep your items safe without overspending on moving materials that you’ll just throw away once you’re moved in. To save on these moving materials and to conserve space, use your clothing, sheets, and towels to wrap and pad fragile items as you pack them. When you unpack, you’ll just need to wash your clothes before you wear them again.
Call on Your Friends
Are you considering hiring a professional moving company or renting a truck to haul your stuff? It may cost you $500 or more depending on how far you’re going. Save money by calling on your friends and family to help you with your budget move. For the price of pizza and sodas, your friends can help you load and unload all of your things into their vehicles. An added bonus? You’ll get some much-needed bonding time with friends and family and you’ll stay on-budget.
If you’re moving across the country or just need a little extra cash to make your cross-town move possible, turn to AmeriCash Loans. We can get you the cash you need today so you can get going tomorrow. Just apply online or in-store today.
While your friends are helping you move, don’t forget to tell them about AmeriCash Loans. For each friend, family member, or coworker that you successfully refer, you’ll earn $100. They’ll get a $50 credit toward their loan too, just for knowing you.
