Moving on a Budget

"Most people don't plan to fail, they just fail to plan."

Heard that one before?  Probably because it's true.  That's what makes a cliche' a chliche'.  There's your fortune cookie wisdom of the day. 

Moving can be expensive, it can be strenous, and stressful.  However, it DOESN'T HAVE TO BE.  In fact, I down right believe it shouldn't be.  What's the missing factor?  You got it...PLANNING.

I've seen situations where people are moving and on their very moving day they are packing up boxes and such.  That is insane!  This is why moving can get expensive...if you do not plan and prepare in advance you take more trips than you need or rent a truck bigger (therefore more money) than you need.  Other things that people do that make moving more stressful is not have all of their important paperwork handy.  If you are in a rush to pack then you put away your documents you will need for your movef (mortgage papers, licensing documents, etc.)  The list virtually goes on and one.

The thing about this piece of information is that it isn't mind boggling.  It's simple.  Plain and simple.  No frills about it, however, it is POTENT.  Planning will take all the stress out of a move and put a lot more money in your pocket.  When you plan, you have time to research and repair, which can be mind-saving later on.

At the end of the day things will still go wrong and you may feel stress bubbles start to well up, but at least you've minimized it drastically by being prepared.  Chalk one up to the boyscouts for that lesson!  Time goes by fast either way, so why not do things daily to get ahead.

P.S.  Notice that planning makes many more things manageable...not just a move!