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Student moving - how to make your budget work for you.

Posted by Patrick Lundgren on Fri, Oct 04, 2013 @ 12:12 PM

When you are a student, cash is often very scarce. Especially in this economic climate, you will find that money does not go very far and value is of paramount importance. With this in mind, you will be pleased that you probably do not have a huge amount of stuff to move about, as student living is rarely a full-fledged affair with lots of furniture and the like. Student halls rarely require much more than your belongings, since they tend to come with a bed, desk and chair, so you may be able to get all of your things in to a car, preferably a parent’s! If you find that you are facing a move in which you have to do everything under your own steam, there are ways of doing it without breaking the bank, so have a look through your options below.

 Student moving   how to make your budget work for you

In reality, a first year student should be able to get all of their belongings in to the trunk of a car, or at least the trunk and back seats. You can rent a car for quite cheap, but most students are below the age of 25 which tends to be the cut off point for renting a car or truck. If this is a case that applies to you, then you can ask around for friends or relatives that have a car and who would drive you there for cheap. If you find that they need more money than you are prepared to pay, then have a look into how much stuff you actually have; can you carry it on the train? Man and truck services are unlikely to be much cheaper than a relative, but if you have a little more stuff then it can be exactly what you need. better than renting a van, you get a driver who knows the roads, so you can relax during the journey. The driver will also be on hand to lift your things with you, which will speed up the process a fair amount, and mean less hard work for you. If you are traveling far however, this can be an expensive option, and one that you need to think carefully about.

 

Man and truck charges are usually done one of two ways. You either pay by the hour, or a set amount for the job, based on how far the drive is and how much stuff you have to move. The reality of the situation is that you need to have a good idea of how long the drive should take in order to compare these price plans, but in general you will find that a price per hour is often cheaper than an overall charge, except perhaps on much longer journeys. The difficulty with this arises if you hit unexpected traffic, as the driver is not going to stop the clock for this kind of thing; he is still on the job, and still working, so you cannot expect him to not get paid. An overall charge will negate this risk, but there will be fewer saving for you. Use the internet to work out the time that the move should take, and then think about traffic in the areas that you will pass through. A good move is to ensure that you are traveling in the middle of the day to avoid rush hour, and if you are using the motorway, avoid holidays and the like, as they will be crammed with people trying to get away!


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