moving

Moving is stressful. In fact, the Employee Relations Council ranked moving as life’s third most-stressful event (death and divorce were numbers one and two). So why is moving so stressful, and what’s the best way to cope? Sources of Moving Stress While there are many reasons for moving stress, here are some of the biggest: • Fear of the unknown

One of the great things about moving is that so many other people have been through it before you. In fact, the U.S. Census reports that about 1 in every 9 households moved in 2008, and that was the lowest rate ever recorded. Many of those “moving survivors” are more than happy to share their stories. Unfortunately, that can lead to a number of “old wives’ ...

Whereas last time we analyzed the hidden cost of moving, in today’s article we are going to focus on the best way to pack before the actual move. A lot of people really hate the idea of packing all their things before they move. To be successful with this operation, you will need a lot of time, boxes, various wrapping material and a system in place. Without a proper plan, the move is ...

Moving is always a time of transition. This is especially true when that transition involves moving to a place with less storage space. It might be a place with fewer bedrooms, the loss of a basement or attic, or more people living without more room. Whatever the cause, you might be faced with self storage requirements. Save yourself time, stress and money on your self storage/ mini ...

Boxes for Moving–Using High Quality Moving Boxes and How to Pack Them Everyone has been there, you are getting ready to move and you realize that you need boxes.  You need lots of boxes for moving.  So, you start scrounging boxes wherever you can find them, you ask at the big box stores, you ask friends, you take what you find behind the stores.  When you get your boxes home you ...