Moving Prep 101
The Budget
Have you looked at the budget for your move? There seem to be a lot of hidden costs in a move; more eating out when traveling, motel costs when looking for a place to live and getting this current home ready to sell.
We sat down yesterday and looked at a budget for the next several months. That was a real eye opener. The costs of maintaining two homes is bigger than I had figured. Our current house is for sale and we were considering buying another one in our new location. After looking at the monthly budget with two homes until this one sells we decided to rent an apartment and not buy until this one is sold.
You know each time I move I seem to need a few things for the new place- curtains, maybe a new end table or chair. You know not everything fits from house to house even if you try to buy things that will. All those costs add up.
So we decided to not go into debt for a new house right now. My husband is laughing and smiling again today and I am relieved. Not that I'm looking forward to small quarters, but I don't like money pressures. Life itself has enough unexpected happenings to keep us all in suspense.
Take a careful look at your budget and work at not going into unexpected debt during your move. Better yet, try to do it without debt. It can be a family challenge.
Happy Moving!
