• AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works
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    1 hour ago

    I just moved. it was hella expensive.

    security deposit + first + last month: ~5k

    movers: ~850 (and don’t tell me movers are optional - my wife is disabled and I have a lot of chronic pain).

    uhaul rental + moving supplies: ~300

    so total that’s over 6 thousand dollars. that’s the same amount as if they increased the old rent by 500$ and we lived there another year.

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      49 minutes ago

      That’s a lot. I just break down my stuff and pack in my truck. Last time I moved in the states it was a security deposit and first months rent so like $1800 (or $500 more than I was going to pay anyways in rent) and I guess gas. If needed I would buy and sell a trailer for like $400 so it would work out to $0 after being sold. My furniture is all very light and breaks down or otherwise can be easily moved by my little metal dolly and held with my straps. If I needed labor I could probably find two guys for $50 each for like those few hours, lunch included of course. It’s really not much stuff.