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How to Load a Moving Truck

When the time comes to move, you’re going to find yourself busy with a multitude of moving-related tasks. One thing you’ll ne...

7 Tips for Preventing Damage to Furniture During a Move

Moving furniture is a tough job. While you’re carrying a heavy piece of furnitur...

Advice on Moving In With Your Parents

After you move out of your parents’ house, you probably don’t plan on moving back in. That’s why it can be tough if you do fi...

Five Cities for Museum Lovers to Move To

Is your weekend agenda filled with visits to galleries? Would you prefer a long walk through historical archives to a long wa...

4 Great Places to Move to in Delaware

Want to live somewhere with mild weather, nearby beaches, and tight-knit neighborhoods? Delaware may be the state for you, wh...

How to Budget for Your Next Move

Whether you’re moving across town alone or across the country with your family, it can be difficult to predict how much money...

Moving For Work? Here’s What to Look For in an Employer Relocation Package

Imagine this scenario. You get called into your boss’s office, and find out that...

5 Great Cities for Tech Workers

So, you’ve got that IT degree and you’re ready to jump into the job market. Or, you’ve been working in technology for years a...

After the Kids are Grown: Moving Into a Smaller Space

The phrase “empty nest syndrome” exists for good reason. Many parents feel sad a...

The Pros and Cons of Buying a Home With a Pool

If you live somewhere with hot weather, the idea of having a swimming pool at home is alluring. You can cool off every day, g...

Four Most Affordable Cities to Move To

Most U.S. cities are fairly expensive to live in, especially compared to rural towns. Many of us prefer living in cities, tho...

How to Move Your Houseplants to a New Home Without Killing Them

What do you do when it’s time to move and you have houseplants? Can you take the...

How to Move Away from Home and Thrive

You’ve just graduated college or high school and it’s time to move out from your parents’ house and make your own way in the ...

7 Things to Know Before Moving to Colorado

Welcome to colorful Colorado, land of 14,000-foot peaks, world-class skiing, the Denver Broncos, legal weed and so much more....

Tips for Renting a Dog Friendly Apartment

There are many reasons that a landlord cannot refuse to rent to someone. Race, sexual orientation, disabilities, and more are...

5 Great Communities to Move to in Connecticut

If you’re looking for a state with old world charm, high wages, rural areas, beach towns, and crime rates significantly lower...

How to Move and Store a Dining Room Table

At first glance, a dining room table may look like a hard thing to move and store. Won’t it be tricky to carry it to and from...

Moving After a Breakup

You and your partner have been living together for a while, but now you’re breaking up. Unfortunately, one of you will need t...

10 Things to Look For Before You Move When Choosing a School for Your Kids

There’s so much to juggle when moving. Between finding a new place, renting a st...

7 Swimming Holes That’ll Make You Want to Move to Austin

Warning: If you’re not already thinking about moving to Austin, you will be afte...

How to Move by Yourself

Moving is a challenge, whether you have help or not. There’s planning, packing, heavy lifting, driving, and the days of unpac...

Pros and Cons of Moving During Summer

Is summer a good time to move? There are pros and cons to moving during the summer, so before you make your plans, take them ...

Nine Things to Do Before Moving Day

When moving day rolls around, don’t be the person who says, “Oh no, I forgot about that.” Instead, be the person who says, “O...

Four Steps to Getting to Know Your New Neighborhood

Getting to know your new neighborhood is fun, and it involves much less physical...

Five Great Places to Move to in New Mexico

New Mexico may be one of the most creative states in the U.S. The culture blends Native American, Mexican, Spanish, and other...

Eight Steps to Moving Out of Your Parents’ House

We all move out of our parents’ homes at different times. Some move off to colle...

How to Make Moving Less Stressful

When it comes time to move, stress levels spike. Between all the packing, the expenses and simply not knowing what life will...

12 Common Moving Mistakes

Moving is tough, but it’s even tougher if you make these 12 mistakes. From a major packing faux pas to failing to check the c...

Four Cities to Move to if You Love Coffee

There are many factors that go into deciding where you want to live. Perhaps you want to stay close to family, or go somewher...

Organization Tips for Couples Moving in Together

Studies show that you’re more likely to get engaged on Christmas than Valentine’...

10 Tips for Moving with Dogs and Cats

Moving can be stressful for cats and dogs. Think about it; they know the house and the neighborhood. They know where they fee...

Money Saving Tips for Moving Long Distance

Think of your long distance move as a road trip. Although in this instance, it’s more about the destination than the journey—...

Moving with Kids

Moving is tough enough. Moving with kids? Even more challenging. You want to make sure their needs are met while packing, mov...

How to Move in Snowy Weather

Moving in the winter is tough. It’s cold, it’s around the holidays, and snow, ice, and wind combine to create a serious chall...

Nine Things You Should Know Before You Move to Hawaii

Hawaii is where many people go to escape their real life for a week or two. It i...

5 Great Cities to Move to in Colorado

High altitudes, microbreweries, fresh air and mountain vistas. These are all things that make Colorado an amazing place to li...

Four Great U.S. Cities for Retirees

The U.S. has many great cities for retirees. Yes, Florida and other warm states are especially popular, but we decided to hig...

Avoid These Hidden Costs Associated with Moving

Moving is a pain in so many ways. It’s physically difficult, it takes time and planning, and it’s expensive. Even when you’re...

How to Complete a Move if You Can’t Take Time Off From Work

Most employers are understanding about moving, and in most cases, it’s not diffi...

5 Great Cities to Move to in Upstate New York

When most people think New York, they think New York City. However, if you’re looking for a great place to live in New York s...

5 Great Places to Move to in Maine

Maine has a lot going for it. There’s lobster, ocean views, skiing, LL Bean, and Stephen King. While you may never meet the m...

How to Make the Most of City Life

If you’ve lived in a small town most of your life, you’re bound to experience a bit of shock when moving to a city. This coul...

8 Ways to Thank Your Friends for Helping You Move

Is moving alone even possible? Even if you have only smaller things, moving is a...

What to Do if You Get Evicted From Your Apartment

Moving is tough enough when you have plenty of time to set aside enough money fo...

How to Move a Grand Piano

We recently wrote about how to move an upright piano. If you thought that was tricky, wait until you learn how to move a gran...

Tips for Moving in the Rain

Moving is tough in any weather. Moving in hot weather is exhausting, but moving in the rain has its own set of challenges. Av...

How to Move and Store a Drum Kit

If you know a drummer touring with a band, ask what they think about packing up their drum set for traveling in between shows...

6 Great Places to Move to in Indiana

Drive through the residential areas of Indianapolis and you’ll notice a few things. Even in the middle of the biggest city in...

5 Great Cities for Writers

As a working writer, I can tell you one thing: writing is lonely work. Don’t get me wrong; writing is fun and fulfilling, but...

Six Unique Housewarming Gift Ideas

Don’t know what to get a friend as a housewarming gift? If you’re good friends, you know what they like, but not what they ha...

6 Great Cities to Move to in Massachusetts

If you’re looking for a place with green springs, warm summers, colorful autumns, and cold winters, Massachusetts may be the ...

How to Sublet Your Apartment

If you ever decide to spend a semester abroad, take a long vacation or move before your lease is up, you will need to sublet ...

6 Things to Discuss Before You Move in With Your New College Roommate

You got into a great college and you’re enjoying your summer, but it’s just abou...

Everything You Need to Know About Shipping Your Car for a Move

If you’re used to moving with your car, the prospect of shipping your car for a ...

6 Great Cities to Move to in Florida

If you want to move to a sunny state where beaches are plentiful, Florida is a good choice. So grab a beach towel, pack that ...

5 Great Cities to Move to in Arizona

If you don’t mind hot weather—or are fine spending time in your air conditioned home—you can find a lot to love in Arizona. T...

A Guide to Updating Your Address After a Move

We have to juggle a lot of information in our everyday lives, from paying bills on time to making sure we meet deadlines at w...

8 Ways to Avoid Breaking Things During a Move

Moving is tough enough as it is. Getting to your new home only to find that some of your most cherished items have broken is ...

6 U.S. Cities With Great Public Transportation

If you’ve ever lived in or visited a city with great public transportation, then you know how helpful it can be. In this arti...

Top Seven Places to Live in Montana

Montana is often referred to as The Last Best Place. It’s a term that makes the state feel like some kind of a secret, and in...

5 Great Cities to Move to in Oregon

Thanks to its greenery and moderate weather, Oregon is one of the most beautiful states in the U.S. If you’re considering mov...

6 Great Cities to Move to in Texas

Are you looking for a new place to live, somewhere with a good job market, affordable housing, and plenty to do? One of these...

Six Tips for Getting Your Apartment Security Deposit Back

According to Rent.com, 26% of apartment renters have lost their security deposit...

6 Great Cities to Move to in California

Whether you’re looking to get into a technology-related field, or just for a beautiful place to live in a progressive state, ...

Seven Pawsome Tips for Moving with Cats

Moving is stressful for humans; it can be even more stressful for cats. If you think that you don’t do well with change, try ...

Do You Need Moving Insurance?

How often do you get asked if you want to pay for insurance? There’s life insurance, medical insurance and insurance on items...

A Timeline for Your First Week After Moving

It can take time to unpack after a move. Some suggest making a two week schedule. However, we’ve condensed it into one week. ...

Funny Fridays: Minimalism by Kelly Kamowski

5 Tips for Moving Back Home for Summer Break as a College Student

A year away at college has come and nearly gone, and it’s time to move out of th...

7 Tips For Moving Somewhere New on Your Own

Moving is stressful. From finding a new place to live to packing boxes, there are so many things to keep track of. Moving som...

Moving to a Neighborhood with an HOA

Depending on who you talk to, living in an HOA is either a nightmare in which some vague authority figure constantly yells at...

10 Things That Happen When You Move From the City to the Suburbs

New restaurants around every corner. Bars that stay open until sunrise. The poss...

Moving Out After a Breakup

Breaking up and moving, two things you no doubt wish you weren’t going through right now. Each is awful enough alone, and we ...

Seven of the Best Cities for Starting a Family

People move for all sorts of reasons, and there is no reason more noble than finding a great place to start a family. We’ve c...

7 Cool Places to Move to Before Everyone Else Does

Do you feel like you’re stuck in a small, uninteresting town, or an impersonal l...

An Etiquette Guide to Moving Into a College Dorm

Moving into a college dorm isn’t just your first experience living away from you...

Moving Without a Job

Is moving without a job lined up a terrible idea? Most people say yes, but maybe you’re not most people. Maybe you’re the kin...

How to Network After a Move

One of the toughest aspects of moving—and there are many to choose from—is leaving your network of friends and business conta...

The Top 5 Most Romantic US Cities to Move To

Do you communicate exclusively with conversation hearts? Are you on a first name basis with every florist in town? Have you r...

8 Things You Should Know if You’re Moving to the South

Are you moving to the southern U.S., or thinking about it, and wondering what to...

7 Apps to Make Moving Easier

Moving, it’s one of those big stressors in life, and something that most Americans go through at least a dozen times. And it’...

How to Spot a Bad Apartment Before You Move In

Apartment shopping is a lot like dating. You’re looking for the one, but along the way you’re going to encounter a lot of dud...

Tips For Moving Furniture Up Stairs

If you’ve had to move to an apartment on a higher floor, or you’ve had to move items to another floor of a house, you know ho...

Six Great Cities for Job Hunters

Looking for an interesting city with plenty to do and great jobs? This list can help you start your search. These are six of ...

14 Things You Should Know if You’re Moving to the Midwest

If you really want to understand America—the core of America—you need to at leas...

How to Survive if You Have to Move in Cold Weather

There are many reasons people move between May and September insead of October t...

Stranger Danger? Five Things to Remember When Moving in With Someone You Don’t Know

9 Things You Should Know Before You Rent a Moving Truck

Planning your next move? Let’s talk about renting a moving truck. It seems like ...

6 California Towns to Move to If You Love the Beach

If you’ve lived inland and near the coast, you’ll know there’s no comparison. Co...

How to Be the Best Roommate Ever

Over the course of your adult life—especially your young adult life—you’re bound to have a roommate or two. Perhaps you’re ju...

How to Avoid Moving Scams and Pick a Reputable Mover

Moving is difficult under the best of circumstances. In general, you should expe...

How to Pack Your Compact Car for a Move

So, it’s time to move, perhaps out of your college dorm or perhaps from one home to another. You don’t have a ton of belongin...

16 Things You Should Know if You’re Moving to New England

Most people can’t even name all six states that make up New England. “Is New Yor...

6 Cities to Move to If You Love Live Music

There are many great cities, both large and small, for those who love live music. As such, this list was tough to narrow down...

One Way Ticket: Six Tips for Moving Via Plane

Leaving on a jet plane and not sure when you’ll be back again? Moving somewhere new via plane is an exciting adventure, but t...

6 Packing Mistakes to Avoid

When you’re preparing to move, one of the most important things to do is pack a suitcase of essentials—especially if your mov...

8 Tips for Moving Back In With Your Parents

When you move away from home to go to college, you probably don’t expect to ever have to move back in with your parents. Life...

8 Unexpected Expenses You’ll Encounter During a Move

Even if you plan a move perfectly, you may run into unexpected expenses. These c...

7 Things You Should Know if You’re Moving to the West Coast

Have you ever visited a foreign country? If you have, you know that you find sur...

Six Haunted Towns to Move to This Halloween

Do you believe in ghosts? Do you prefer graveyard strolls to long walks on the beach? Is the sound of things that go bump in ...

Your Drama Free Guide to Throwing a Housewarming Party

When you’re moving to a new home, your focus is probably just on getting to your...

12 Items Your Moving Company Won’t Move

Have you ever heard the term “non-allowables”? Unless you work for a moving company, you probably haven’t. But if you’re plan...

How to Choose a Safe Home

If you’ve lived in your current home for a while, you have a sense of how safe your neighborhood is. But now that the time ha...

12 Things Not to Pack When Moving Into a Dorm

Welcome incoming freshmen! It’s exciting to live on campus, to immerse yourself in your education, and in a new social life. ...

How to Move With Pets

Moving is tough—not just on you, but on your pets. When preparing for a move, you’ve got so much on your mind that it’s natur...

How to Make Moving Less Expensive

Moving can be expensive. Even if you want to move to a less expensive place, the initial expense of moving may be too steep. ...

The 7 Best U.S. Cities to Work From Remotely

So, you’ve found a great job that allows you to work from home, and you can move to wherever you like! That’s a great feeling...

The Five Best Small Towns to Move to if You Love Fall

Is your wardrobe made up of mostly flannel? Do you start your day with a Pumpkin...

How to Feel Like a Local After a Move

The best way to feel like a local after a move is to get involved in the community. But how exactly do you do that? Let’s exp...

Six Cities to Move to If You Love Nightlife

You’ve got a closet full of sparkly clothes. You have your neighborhood happy hours memorized. You calendar is full of concer...

Eight Weird Things That Happen When You Move to a Higher Altitude

In the winter of 2013, I moved from 190 feet below sea level to an elevation of ...

5 Things You Should Know if You’re Moving for Work

When it comes to major life changes, moving for work is up there with college gr...

Six Signs It’s Time to Move

If you’ve been spending a lot of time looking at apartments in another city, your desire to be unfaithful to your hometown mi...

Five Apps That Making Living with Roommate Easier

On a good day, living with roommates is like being part of a family. In the morn...

How to Complete a Move in Less Than 24 Hours

In a perfect world, you’d have months to prepare for a move. During this time you’d be able to leisurely sort through your be...

A Beginner’s Guide to Full Time RVing

Full time RVing can be a magical thing. You get to call the world your backyard, living life on the road with a new view ever...

Tips for Moving to a Rural Community

If you grew up in an urban or suburban neighborhood and are preparing to move to a rural area, be ready for a bit of culture ...

Top 10 Moving Mistakes

No one in the history of storage facilities and moving trucks has ever uttered the phrase, “Hooray! It’s moving day! I love p...

6 Health Conscious Cities to Move To

When researching some of the amazing U.S. cities for health-conscious people to move to, I noticed that many of these places ...

How to Survive in an Expensive City

If you’re thinking about moving to a city, there are many amazing choices across the country. Unfortunately, big cities like ...

13 Things to Expect When You Move From a Small Town to a Big City

If you’re tired of being a big fish in a small pond and are longing for the brig...

Adulting: 10 Things to Get Rid of When You Rent Your First Grown-Up Apartment

Moving from your college dorm room or apartment to your first grown-up living si...

9 Walkable Cities to Move To

If you live in a city where it takes forever to walk anywhere, you may consider moving somewhere more walkable. There’s nothi...

5 Steps to Choosing Your First Apartment

You’ll never forget your first apartment. If you rent the right one, that can be a good thing. You’ll fondly look back on the...

How to Survive a Move on a Hot Day

On July 10, 1913, the hottest temperature in the world—a sizzling 134 degrees—was measured in Death Valley, CA. While you hop...

7 Best Cities for Runners

Whether you’re looking for a place to live that accommodates your love for running, or you want to travel and experience some...

The 6 Best Cities for Recent College Grads

The city you move to after graduating college might not be the place where you spend the rest of your life, but it will be th...

The Top 13 Things to Remember When Moving

Moving is one of the most stressful things anyone has to do over the normal course of life. When you’re planning to move from...

Moving During a Holiday Weekend

As busy as you are moving, it may not even come to mind that the upcoming holiday weekend may affect your plans. If you plan ...

20 Tips for Moving Cross Country

Moving is stressful. Moving 2,000 miles? Now that’s stressful multiplied by, well, 2,000. Packing up your stuff and hauling i...

15 Ways to Feel Safe When Living Alone

Is there anything more grown-up than renting your very own apartment? You can decorate however you want, you can dance around...

7 Cities to Move to If Safety is Your #1 Priority

If your family is moving, safety is likely at the top of your list of concerns w...

6 Popular U.S. Cities for Artists

Do you live in an area where art of all sorts—painting, sculpture, writing, acting, and music—seem under-appreciated? Do you ...

8 Things You Must Discuss Before Moving in With Your Best Friend

Living with your best friend can feel like a sitcom. Your shared apartment is th...

Landlord Approved Apartment Modifications

Making changes to a temporary space is a gamble. On one hand, you want to live in an apartment that feels comfortable and per...

8 Cities Where You Can Get the Most Bang for Your Buck

Is the cost of living just too much where you live? Do you long to find somewher...

Should You Rent or Buy Your Home?

If you’re a career-oriented person who likes saving money, there will be a point in your life when you’ll wonder if it still ...

7 Places to Move to if You’re a Foodie

Is the main drag in your hometown a strip mall? Does going out to eat mean choosing between fast food and a chain restaurant?...

What You Need to Know Before Breaking an Apartment Lease

An apartment lease is a temporary document, yet it feels so ironclad. If you’re ...

6 Great U.S. Cities to Move to if You Love Winter

Do you love relaxing in front of your fireplace while snow swirls outside? Do yo...

7 Great Places to Move to If You Love the Outdoors

If you drive across the United States, you’ll find that there is a lot of unpopu...

10 Tips for Renting an Apartment Sight Unseen

If you ask just about anyone how to rent an apartment sight unseen, you can expect the following advice: Don’t. But “don’t” i...

5 Places to Move to If You Want to Work in Tech (That Aren’t the Silicon Valley)

So You’ve Decided to Find a Roommate on Craigslist

Despite its popularity, Craigslist (aka the land of casual encounters and missed...

7 Cities to Move to If You Love Books

For a book lover, there’s nothing like entering a bookstore or library and knowing you’re in a place where knowledge and imag...

7 Cities to Move to if You’re Single and Ready to Mingle

Feeling unlucky in love? It might be time for you and your current hometown to s...

10 Places to Move to If You Hate Winter

Feel like winter is never going to end? Solution: Move to a place where it never shows up in the first place. If you think th...

The Military Family’s Guide to Surviving Relocation

Moving—and in some cases moving often—is a part of military life. In a lot of wa...

5 Puptacular Cities for Dog Lovers

What makes a city dog friendly? Is it a plethora of dog parks, restaurants that let you dine alongside Fido, or a neighborhoo...

How to Survive Christmas Alone If You’ve Recently Moved Somewhere New

So you just moved to a new city. You haven’t found any friends yet—in fact, you ...

Rebuilding Your Social Circle After a Move

Moving is tinged with a series of conflicting emotions. There’s dread at the thought of how much you have to do, excitement a...

The 10 Worst Things You Can Do When Sharing an Apartment With Your Significant Other

A Successful Move with Your Autistic Child

I’m a single parent of an autistic boy, and he and I have moved many times over the last seven years. The first couple of tim...

Avoid an Awful Roommate by Asking These Five Questions

The worst roommate in the world almost never starts off that way. At the initial...

8 Things You Should Look For When Choosing a New City

Searching for the right city to call home is a lot searching for love. In both c...

Five Problems You’ll Have When You Move (And How to Solve Them)

The average person moves at least 10 times in a lifetime, so why aren’t we getti...

The 10 Best Under the Radar Cities For Millennials

It goes like this: You decide to move to Portland, Brooklyn, Austin, San Francis...

10 Things You Should Store Until You Settle into Your New Home

Moving can be stressful in many ways. From finding a new place, to packing, driv...

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