Whether moving abroad for work, studies, or family, navigating the entire process can be emotionally and mentally tiring. That being said, a lot of Americans are still moving abroad. The 2022 Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Survey found that 92 percent of affluent Americans considered moving abroad last year. This is because of several factors, including advantageous exchange rates, the move to remote employment, and a very strong US dollar. Even people living in Florida, one of the best ...
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7 Tips to Make Moving to Your New Home Stress-Free
According to a survey, 47% percent of respondents felt increased stress due to their impending move, and 31% experienced sleep deprivation. Stress is an inevitable part of the moving process. Procuring supplies, packing, and unpacking often seem like an enormous burden. ...
For Love or Money— Would You Take a Job You Hate If The Pay Was Good?
There have been a lot of changes going on at the company I work for—mostly people leaving for higher pay elsewhere. A few of my co-workers and I started talking about reasons why we would leave a job that we love and people that we like working with. There were mixed answers, but the most popular one was related to money. ...
Must-Do Things For a Successful Long Distance Move
I have recent experience with long distance moving, really recent—we just packed all of our belongings in Vancouver for delivery in Calgary this past weekend. I also have a lot of experience with other types of moves—from within the city moves, to moves where you must put everything in storage for 1 year while you live elsewhere. Moving long distance is a particularly grueling way to move. I am here to share with you the unique must-do list for a successful long distance move. Start Planning ...
Do You Donate or Sell Clothing and Shoes? Beautiful or Useful?
It's hard to decide sometimes what objects to keep or get rid of. With clothing, I find this an easier decision. If it is: stained hole-y ripped beyond easy repair really faded, worn or stretched then I definitely put it in the donate pile. What about clothes with sentimental value? Maybe you might keep your wedding dress, a christening gown, your child's first day of school outfit. . .what other clothes hold sentimental value for you? For me, I have a few things that I am ...
How Do You Decide Which Books To Keep? Beautiful or Useful?
Books take up the most amount of space and weight when packing and moving. Our book collection is massive-yet it is a great deal smaller than it used to be. Over the years we've sold or donated hundreds of books. While this is a good way to not hang on to excess books, there are certain drawbacks. For instance, we don't own a car so paying to take one out in order to try and sell or donate is uneconomical, not to mention time consuming. Just the other day we took out a car to try and sell 4 ...
The Great Cross-Canada Move Boxes and Moving Companies
We've set our date for the last days we'll be in this city—somewhere around the 29th of August. That date is coming up soon, and we have a lot to prepare before we leave! How early do you start packing? We don't have an entire house full of stuff, but we do have a fair amount, since we have a lot of hobbies. With a little over 1 month left, now is the time to prepare for the movers and get packing supplies. A few weeks ago I used this website I found—CanadaMovers.ca to get quotes from ...