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What is the cheapest way to move out of state?

Cindy Hofen
Professional Organizer & Home Staging Specialist
Cindy Hofen is a Certified Relocation Specialist and the founder of Managing Moves & More, a San Francisco Bay Area-based professional move management company specializing in start-to-finish moving solutions, home clearouts, estate sales, and home staging. Since 2009, her team has helped over 2,500 clients to simplify their transitions. Cindy has over 10 years of professional moving and organizing experience, is a member of the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM), holds an A+ Accreditation, and belongs to the Diamond Society. She has a Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University and a BA in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Do the work yourself instead of hiring movers. If you need some help, pack most of your things yourself and just hire movers to load and unload the boxes. That will cost a lot less than if you're hiring someone to pack and move all of your things.

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How can I move cheaply?

Cindy Hofen
Professional Organizer & Home Staging Specialist
Cindy Hofen is a Certified Relocation Specialist and the founder of Managing Moves & More, a San Francisco Bay Area-based professional move management company specializing in start-to-finish moving solutions, home clearouts, estate sales, and home staging. Since 2009, her team has helped over 2,500 clients to simplify their transitions. Cindy has over 10 years of professional moving and organizing experience, is a member of the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM), holds an A+ Accreditation, and belongs to the Diamond Society. She has a Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University and a BA in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Go through all of your belongings and donate or get rid of things you no longer need or use. The cost of movers depends on how many things you're moving. Some movers will charge by volume and weight, so you could end up with a much higher cost if you're moving things like heavy furniture or a lot of books.

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How do I do an address change if I am moving, but don't have a new address yet?

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Just rent a post office box until you have a permanent address. It’s very inexpensive.

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What about changing my will? Is there a time in which the current out of State will is still valid?

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Yes your will should still be valid for a time that encompases enough time for you to be able to transfer or change in any state level discrepancies.

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Is using a truck still a valid method of transportation if I'm moving to a different state that's far away?

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A truck can be a valid method of transportation if you're willing to make the drive and pay for gas and hotels. However, you should do some research on prices beforehand; you may find that it would be cheaper to take a plane yourself and hire someone to transport your items for you.

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