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Moving is time consuming work. While it can be a joyful experience to move to a new home, the work involved makes the task very daunting. Hiring a moving company can make the move easier and save you money. Having friends and family assist with the move is helpful, but you may need to pick them up, feed them, and buy them beverages. By the time the move is done, you have spent hundreds of dollars anyway. Plus, friends and family may not have the expertise that's needed to move your stuff without breaking it.

Moving companies can offer full service moves where they pack up your house for you, provide all the materials, and load and unload the moving truck. To save money, most people pack up their belongings and rely on the movers to load and unload the truck. Moving companies are licensed and bonded, so if something does get broken in the move, it is covered by the company's insurance. If you break something in a move, you are most likely not going to be able to replace it easily.

Another way that moving companies save you money is that you won't have to rent a moving truck and pay for the insurance on the truck. You also won't have to rent the dollies, furniture pads, and other items to pack the truck safely. Moving companies supply all of these goods, though you will need to pay for some additional moving equipment. For example, it could cost extra if the movers need an appliance dolly instead of a standard dolly.

By hiring a moving company, you will save money and time. Rather than taking several days to move, you can be moved in one morning. This will save you from missing time at work or school. Knowing your items are getting moved quickly and safely feels just as good as saving money.