out of state moving on a budget

How to move cross country on a budget

Moving is expensive, so here are some additional tips for saving money while moving. There are several ways to save money, especially if you're willing to go the traditional professional movers. Here are some alternative options:

1. Drive a truck rental. This is one of the cheapest ways to get all of your stuff across the country, but the drive-in of an unfamiliar truck can be harrowing. You'll also need help to load and unload the truck so that either means good friends on both sides of the move or some paid labor.
2. Use a pod or box system. This drops off a box or pod and allows you to fill it over time, generally a couple of weeks. It will usually take a couple of weeks to arrive at the destination once shipped. This has the advantage of letting you load and unload over time. Some of these services even have the option for professional loading and unloading.
3. Ship across the country. If you're willing to get rid of the majority of your stuff, and all of your furniture, why not ship the remainder of your personal belongings? Greyhound Package Express offers an extremely affordable shipping option.
4. One of the best ways to move cross country cheaply is to have your company pay for it. If you're moving for a job, then this is definitely a real possibility you should shoot for during negotiations.
5. How to move cross country without a job: if you don't have a job lined up it's more important than ever that you calculate all your moving costs in addition to several months of living costs once you arrive.

Some additional tips for saving money on a cross country move include:

Moving on to a less popular date: if you can avoid moving in the summertime, and keep your move to mid-week and mid-month, you can save some real money.

• Instead of hiring full-service movers hire labor: there are many options for hiring moving labor without the full-service price ticket.
• Get the help of friends and family.