{"id":23899,"date":"2019-03-26T23:48:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T04:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=23899"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:41:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:41:43","slug":"moving-cross-country-for-school-or-a-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/job-search-tips\/moving-cross-country-for-school-or-a-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving Cross Country for School or a Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you&#8217;re moving\u00a0cross country after graduating from college it&#8217;s probably for an exciting reason. You snagged your first \u201cbig\u201d job (yay!) or you\u2019re starting graduate school (yay!)&#8230; Either way, you have to pack up and haul yourself, and all your stuff, across hundreds or thousands of miles. Moving to college might have been complicated, but you had fewer things, and maybe even your parents\u2019 help. But now you have to do it on your own. So what\u2019s the cheapest and easiest way to make that big move after college? As always, just like life, it\u2019s choose your own adventure.<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Do you already have a place to live?<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  \" ><div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Yes<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First of all, congrats. That\u2019s a huge step and you\u2019ve taken it. Knowing where you\u2019ll need to be every day will help you narrow down the places where you can reasonably live. If you\u2019re not a local, or haven\u2019t spent a lot of time in your future hometown, make sure you get as much information you can about things like traffic, public transportation, rush hour, etc. For example, a 10-mile commute in Oklahoma is very different than a 10-mile commute in Los Angeles. When you look for places to live, keep all these things in mind so that you don\u2019t end up with an endless or expensive commute. If you\u2019ve got your job and housing situation all sorted out, you\u2019ll have the luxury of more moving options because you can truly gauge the cost of moving with your things or re-purchasing your household items. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_heading  \" ><div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue813' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >No<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You\u2019ve always wanted to live in Miami and you\u2019re just going to do it and figure the rest out later? Gutsy move. If your living and work\/school arrangements are TBD at the moment, traveling light is key if you\u2019ll be using a friend\u2019s home or a short-term rental as your home base. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How attached are you to your things?<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  style='height:30px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_third '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  \" ><div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue82b' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Very - Gotta have them all!<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re still living in campus housing or a dorm, odds are you haven\u2019t accumulated too many bulky items. But if you live in an apartment, you probably have larger furniture, kitchen items, books, art, etc. As you start thinking about your move, even if you\u2019re able to move everything, this is a good time to declutter and shed some things you\u2019ve been hanging onto. That said, if you\u2019re very attached to your furniture and large items, your move is going to almost certainly require renting a van or truck from a national company, which is the most expensive option, or renting a storage cube that\u2019s moved for you, which can also get pricey. You\u2019ll save the most money by moving with as few things as possible. Renting a moving truck is much more than just the cost of the rental \u2014 gas, staying somewhere overnight for extra-long trips, and meals on the road can add up to thousands of dollars. Is your furniture worth that much?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  \" ><div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-10  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue82b' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Somewhat - I\u2019d like to keep some things.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Great. Get out your sorting hat and sort your things into must-haves, maybes, and toss\/donate columns. If you can whittle your items down to \u201cthings that will fit in boxes\u201d, you have tons of cheaper options available to you. You can buy sturdy boxes and ship them using UPS, FedEx, or the United States Postal Service (use ground shipping for lowest rates). Other options: U-Haul offers a smaller shipping cube that they\u2019ll haul for you. You fill it and they ship it. You can also use Amtrak (yes, the train) to ship boxes, including some oversize items like bicycles. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_heading  \" ><div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-12  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue82c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Not at all - Minimalism all the way!<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The absolute cheapest way to move anywhere is to pack only what you can carry with both hands: a couple of suitcases with your clothes and a few favorite items. This means your only expense is your transportation to your new home. Keeping things minimal, at least at first, also gives you a ton of flexibility when it comes to finding apartments, roommates, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Will you be moving with your car?<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  style='height:30px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  \" ><div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-16  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue813' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Nope<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have a car and will be in a position to keep it in your new city, moving in your own car or with your own car and a rented trailer can be much less expensive than renting a moving van or even than shipping your items. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_heading  \" ><div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-18  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Yes<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depending on how much stuff you want to keep, you can always fill your car to the brim or hook up a rented trailer to save money. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Willing to do some (light) math?<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  style='height:30px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  \" ><div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-22  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue82b' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Give it to me<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Look around at the bigger, bulkier items in your apartment: Are your couch, desk, bookcase, and pots and pans irreplaceable? How much would it cost you to replace every single item versus the cost of getting everything from where you are to your destination? You\u2019ll often find that it\u2019s much cheaper to sell or donate almost all your things and buy brand new ones than it is to haul your college futon 1,200 miles. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  \" ><div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-24  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue82c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Please don\u2019t make me<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Refer to the previous answer. It\u2019s worth it to do the math, if only to make yourself feel better about that futon. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  column-top-margin\" ><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-26  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Other Essential Tips<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Start saving money for your move today.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whenever you\u2019re reading this, now is a good time to start or keep saving up for your post-college move. You\u2019re going to incur some expenses, either to fly or drive to your new home, to do a reconnaissance mission before moving, or for things like security deposits, first month\u2019s rent, utility deposits, and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Got a great new job? Ask about relocation expenses.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Did you know that many companies will offer you some money toward your move? If your new career is in especially high demand, employers will often sweeten your offer with the option to reimburse your moving expenses. It doesn\u2019t hurt to ask, even if you\u2019re a new grad.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re moving\u00a0cross country after graduating from college it&#8217;s probably for an exciting reason. You snagged your first \u201cbig\u201d job (yay!) or you\u2019re starting graduate school (yay!)&#8230; Either way, you have to pack up and haul yourself, and all your stuff, across hundreds or thousands of miles. Moving to college might have been complicated, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28965,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[405],"tags":[407],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23899"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23899"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35229,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23899\/revisions\/35229"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}