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Leaving the Empty Nest Behind: Seniors & Small Moves

December 19, 2018 by admin

“Personally, I find the whole idea liberating,” Marilyn said. The 78-year old Charlestown resident has recently decided to sell her home and move to a smaller place. “My children are grandparents now. They’re having the big gatherings at their place. I can visit them – and enjoy not having to worry about the expense of keeping this big house up.”

Marilyn downsized extensively before her move. “In a lifetime, you accumulate a lot of stuff. But it’s not all stuff you want, and it’s not all stuff you need. When I pared things down to only what I wanted and needed to keep, there really wasn’t so much.”

Many seniors find themselves in the same situation as Marilyn – planning a small move. If all of your things can fit comfortably in a studio apartment, you have what’s known in the industry as a small move. You won’t need a large moving truck, but you do have a few pieces of furniture and your personal possessions to move.

To save money on your small move, you’ll want to choose a moving company that doesn’t charge a minimum load fee. A minimum load fee is basically a charge moving company imposes on people who don’t use all of the space within a moving truck. We don’t think that’s right, which is why Boston Pack and Ship doesn’t charge a minimum load fee.  There’s a reason we’re the favorite moving company of seniors, students, and single people on the go – anyone who has only a few things to move doesn’t want to pay extra fees & charges just to relocate!

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Marilyn is moving to a smaller place in the Boston area. “I don’t want to get too far away from my family,” she said, “but who knows? I may eventually decide I’ve had enough of winter. Then I’ll move someplace warm.”

Boston Pack and Ship provides small load moving services for local and long distance moves. To find out more about our moving services, and to get a free quote, call 1-800-400-7204.

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