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Tips for Moving
Hello ladies!
Does anyone have any tips on moving? I have already packed and labeled everything with a number and letter system. I am mostly looking for how much the military will pay for and, if you're not married but moving to the area your sailor is in, what moving companies are good to move across country?
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Permalink Reply by DissGirl on
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I know they won't move gf's or finances. That would make it such a hassle for them, not to mention cost them a bunch! :) I have looked into pods, but it looks like the cheaper idea is just to take a truck. With gas who knows though.
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Permalink Reply by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on
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This website gives a good idea of how the military pays for moves and has a link to current rates: Moving Info
However, the move will not be paid if you weren't on his orders. So if you get married after he graduates boot camp, they won't pay for you to move to A school. If you weren't married before he received orders to his first duty station, it won't be paid for you to move there.
Going to PM you a few more details about the moving thing...
When I looked into moving, shipping USPS for most of my stuff and shoving as much into my 50 lb checked bags were the best bet for me at the time... Of course I was young, had no furniture, and was not moving a lot. I looked into shipping a pallet through UPS, PODS were incredibly expensive, and I didn't have the time to drive a truck, so shipping as cheaply as possibly was the way I went. I ended up paying about 300 to ship 4 70lb boxes and to pay for luggage when I flew out.
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Ya our problem is that we have a whole house worth of furniture. And that really stinks about that. We were hoping to get married in April, before the church ceremony in December so we could live together on or off base.
Thanks for the website!
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Permalink Reply by meggerz on
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try Upack its like PODS but i found that it is a lot cheaper. you pay for only the space you use in the truck or how many Relo Cubes you use. The quote online is for having the relo cube or truck delivered to your home now and to your new home it includes the gas and everything. or you can go to the closest Upack location to load your relo cubes or truck and either have it delivered to the closest Upack location to your new home (cheapest option but have to call for quote) or have it delivered directly to your new home (less than having it delivered to your current home and then to new home but more expensive than from Upack location to Upack location, and still have to call for quote)
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Ladies,
Does anyone have any suggestions on living on base or off base for school? We are leaning towards living on base right at this point, but I'm just looking for some insight. How long does it usually take for paperwork to go through and what not once it is filed? I just don't want to be stranded without a house! :)
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