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Life Kit

5 Steps To Saving Money On A Move

Life Kit

NPR

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness

4.54.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2021

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Moving can be overwhelming and expensive. Here's how to plan for a move — and save money in the process.

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0:00.0

This is NPR's Life Kit.

0:02.2

I'm Andy Tagle, and as one of the producers of this show,

0:05.0

I'm usually working on the sound boards behind the scenes.

0:07.5

But today, I'm moving over to this side of the microphone.

0:09.9

Because a few months ago, I made a much, much bigger move.

0:13.2

Across country move, in fact.

0:14.5

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0:20.1

Like millions of other people since the start of the pandemic,

0:23.2

I decided to pack my bags, mix my lease,

0:25.7

and head back to my hometown.

0:27.8

And while I'm glad I did it,

0:29.2

simply remembering that moving process today still causes me stress.

0:33.5

It was the worst.

0:36.5

The clutter, the packing, the logistics, the expense.

0:41.0

And that's just talking about my closet.

0:43.4

The good news is,

0:44.6

well, it's too late for me, I've since learned there's a lot you can do,

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