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Local Moving

The cheapest and easiest way to pull off a local move is usually to rent a moving truck and do it yourself, maybe with the help of some family and friends. Unfortunately, your helpers can flake, or it may feel impossible to recruit your own local moving team in the first place.

Moving Help lets you skip the stress of asking for favors or the risk of your friends and family members accidentally damaging your belongings when you hire movers through our Marketplace.

Packing Help: Hire Moving Help® to Simplify Moves

Packing Help: Hire Moving Help® to Simplify Moves

While moving is different for everyone, we all have one universal moving aspect that’s the same. That aspect is: packing. How someone approaches this tack varies. Some prefer to do it themselves, while others choose professional packers for packing help.  It’s...

Help Moving Furniture: Find Reliable Moving Help

Help Moving Furniture: Find Reliable Moving Help

Whether living by yourself or living with others, you’ll probably have heavy furniture in your home. Unless you have the proper equipment or strength, most people don’t enjoy lifting heavy items themselves and want to avoid physical stress or injury. That’s why it’s...

Cost of Living 2024: What Is It in the United States?

Cost of Living 2024: What Is It in the United States?

TL; DR: The cost of living varies by state and depends on several basic expenses. The cost of living increased in 2024, but it wasn’t as high in 2022. Arkansas has the lowest cost of living. With inflation continuing to be stubbornly high in 2024, everyone is acutely...

Lease Start Date vs. Move-in Date Guide Explained

Lease Start Date vs. Move-in Date Guide Explained

Did you know your lease start date vs. move-in date don’t have to be the same? In fact, they can often be different, depending on the various factors agreed upon by you and your landlord. Our Moving Help® guide will explain the differences between the lease start date...

Is It Better to Rent or Buy a House in 2024

Is It Better to Rent or Buy a House in 2024

Rent prices are rising across the United States, but with inflation staying high, home mortgage rates remain higher compared to previous years. You may wonder whether is it better to rent or buy a house in 2024? The answer is a little bit more complicated than just...

25 Vital Questions to Ask When Touring an Apartment

25 Vital Questions to Ask When Touring an Apartment

When searching for your new rental unit, it should feel like home sweet home that fits your needs and lifestyle. It shouldn’t be a series of surprises. While touring an apartment, don’t just be wowed by the space, but make sure to ask the right questions as well....

How Much Does a Moving Company Cost in 2024

How Much Does a Moving Company Cost in 2024

When you begin your moving journey, you’ll receive many positive emotions: The excitement of new possibilities, the feeling of being in a new home, and a sense of relief once everything is put away in your new home. While you may consider doing your move yourself, you...

10 DIY and Home Decor TikTokers to Inspire You

10 DIY and Home Decor TikTokers to Inspire You

Where we previously discussed bloggers that you could follow to inspire your home renovation, new decor, or DIY projects, we only briefly touched on the DIY and home decor influencers on social media. TikTok is one such site where DIYers and interior decorators are...

Top 5 Must-Have U-Haul Moving Boxes on a Budget

Top 5 Must-Have U-Haul Moving Boxes on a Budget

When it comes to moving, it’s obvious you’ll need moving boxes. It’s important to use quality, sturdy moving boxes while sticking to your budget. Sometimes it might seem easier to buy generic boxes or a grocery store's leftover boxes, but that’s not the best idea....

10 DIY and Decor Blogs to Inspire Your New Home

10 DIY and Decor Blogs to Inspire Your New Home

Moving Help® is the go-to resource for your moving guides and how-to's, which can take plenty of the stressful parts of moving off your shoulders. We’ve also decided to add a touch of joy to your new home with a list of 10 DIY and home decor blogs to check out for...

Hybrid Move: Save Money and Hire Moving Labor

Hybrid Move: Save Money and Hire Moving Labor

When it comes to moving, you probably think of a do-it-yourself move where you do all the work but save money, or you hire a full-service company to do all the work for you, but the process will light your budget on fire. Enter: A hybrid move. A hybrid move is where...