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Moving Costs Resources, Guides & Tips
Simplify the process of shipping your belongings and moving your home or office with our moving costs resources, moving costs guides, and moving costs tips.
Posted on Mar 18, 2019
While we can’t speak to how much or whether or not you should be tipping your barber, manicurist, or waiter, we can offer some insight into tipping your moving professionals. Keep reading to get our expert advice for when and how to tip movers.
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Posted on Jul 09, 2018
Whether you’re moving, settling an estate, or gifting furniture to far-flung friends and family, sending belongings across the country can feel like an ordeal. There are a number of ways you can transport furniture, and which one is the most affordable will depend on a few different variables.
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Posted on May 31, 2018
Creating a budget before you start house hunting and planning for your upcoming move can help you keep your costs in check and avoid any unexpected expenses.
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Posted on Apr 06, 2018
Budgeting for your upcoming move—local or long distance—can help you plan accordingly and take steps to reduce the costs as much as possible. To help you plan for any unexpected costs, we’ve put together a list of 11 of the most commonly-missed hidden costs of moving.
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Posted on Oct 30, 2017
Whether you’re downsizing, moving out of your parents’ house for the first time, or upgrading to your first house, moving is a costly endeavor. Saving up before you move may seem as daunting as packing (and then unpacking) your life, but with our step-by-step guide, you can stop stalling and start saving.
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Posted on Nov 30, 2016
Nobody likes unpleasant surprises during bedroom moving or complete household shipping, especially when those surprises involve moving costs! When getting estimates on their household shipping jobs, people frequently underestimate the cost.
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Posted on Jul 20, 2016
If you’re planning an LTL shipment, you should understand how shipping rates are determined. Once you know the basis for the rates, you may be able to package your shipment in a way that reduces its shipping cost. Learn the 5 most important factors that go into LTL freight shipping rates
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Posted on Jun 29, 2016
When it comes to moving your living room furniture, you’re probably asking yourself—should I ship living room furniture one item at a time or all together? Take a closer look at what options are available and which one will work best for you.
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Posted on May 09, 2016
When shipping items by freight, each shipment falls under a select classification. These classifications are the basis of how carriers quote and bill for shipping freight items, but they can be difficult to understand if you aren't familiar with how freight shipping works.
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Posted on Oct 13, 2015
When you're shopping for movers or a shipping company, they will ask you about the size and weight of your belongings. This may seem like basic information, but let’s be honest—actually knowing how much your couch weighs or how many cubic feet a chair takes up is far from basic. Nobody will know that off the top of their heads.
It may seem tricky to figure out the size and weight of your belongings, but knowing this information ahead of time can save you a ton of money with your move.
How knowing the size of your belongings can reduce the cost of your move
Unlike the USPS, which normally relie...
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