Raise your hand if youlovemoving.
Its a sweaty, back-achey, lost-boxy and somethings-definitely-gonna-breaky day.
Sure, your new home is on the other end of it, but for now?
Youre dreaming of teleportation.
And youre going to pay an arm and a leg for all this headache.
(Hopefully not literally, but we cant be sure.
Youll be surprised what youre willing to do to get a sofa up six flights of stairs.)
Lets take the sting out of it.
Our team has compiled alist of creative waysyou can fatten your bank account this week.
This is a long list, so dont get overwhelmed.
Well keep it updated as offers changes or expire.
Here are four tips for moving-day savings from one writerwho saved nearly $500 on her last move.
Negotiate Your Lease Date
Major life changes dont adhere to a strict first-of-the-month schedule.
You may be ready to move in on the 7th or the 17th.
Why pay for a week or more of rent when youre not living there?
Ask your new landlord to prorate the rent.
Sell Your Stuff
Furniture.
Sweaters that aresolast season.
Books, the most impossibly dense things you dont know why you own.
Did you know?
when you land at the new digs.
But youll probably realize you didnt need it that badly, anyway.
Talk to Your Current Landlord
Prepping your apartment for a move out is a minefield.
Does your landlord remember that chip in the front window was there before you?
Will they charge you for not spackling nail holes in the wall?
Can you leave behind the shelves you installed in the closet?
Dont leave it to chance.
Send them an email so you have a record of their response to avoid any takebacks.
Instead, scavenge your buildings recycling bin.
Or just ask your neighbors, if you dont mind the human interaction.
If youre an extrovert, chat up someone moving into your building and reuse their empty boxes.
You know theyre good for moving.
Whatever you do, dont pay for boxes!
One last thing…
Heading Across the Country?
Consider shipping everything including yourself instead of driving.
Heres why its thecheapest way to move across the country.
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Dana Sitar (@danasitar) is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
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