If there’s one area of life where it seems impossible to make cost-cutting efforts, it’s moving house. Sure, you might negotiate a better house price, make use of a buyer’s market, or even get a favorable loan with your mortgage provider, but to get set up, to furnish a property, to implement utilities, and to move there in the first place, you will need to spend.
For many, this cost is baked in to the overall effort. We tend to accept the costs we need to pay, because well, we need those services. But is it possible to save money in a house move without losing that functionality? How might this look? And as we all know when it comes to maximizing value, what optional services are actually worth the investment?
In this post, we’ll discuss three vital components of such an effort, potentially helping you settle into a new life with a thicker purse, and a little more financial comfort. With that in mind, please consider:
Use Well-Equipped Moving Services At Off-Peak Times
Some cross country moving services will be happy to offer competitive packages during off-peak times, such as when moving during the school term (many families try to move outside of this), moving during the weekday (when most people will be working), and outside of holidays. On top of this, working alongside the free booking slots of your removalists and planning well in advance will net you the best deal. Moreover, using scaleable packages, such as opting for the full packing and insurance plan, may be worth your investment as here you can be reimbursed for any lost or damaged items.
Consider Self-Storage Options
Sometimes, your property is larger, more valuable, or more sentimental to you than a possession that can be bundled into your moving effort. If you have a collection of antiques or paintings, you may wish for these to be protected and moved, or sold at auction at your own pace. That may mean moving home is inconvenient. Luckily, self-storage units are very cheap to rent, usually less than a few dollars a day, and as such can give you that breathing room you need to avoid damaging, losing, or not being able to sell or utilize your most prize possessions. As such, a minor cost could save you a significant expense, and provide breathing room which is priceless in itself.
Use The Move For Better Utility Contracts
Utility providers are in the business of keeping you as a customer, and often the clauses in the contracts you sign will allow for ending a specific contract in the event of a move, especially if they can’t provide you the same standard of service in the new location (such as moving away from the city to the suburbs where gigabit fibre connections are less common).
This is your chance to negotiate for more favourable terms in renewing your contract, especially for cable television, broadband internet, and sometimes even energy providers you can select between. In some cases fusing many services into one offered by a single provider can save you a significant expense each month. The least you can do is ask and to use that for a negotiating opportunity.
With this advice, you’re sure to save money, or at least know what to spend on to save money in the long term, even during a busy and intensive move.
