Advice for moving? (Laramie, Albany: fit in, apartment, home)

[jackaroo1223]

I'll be moving to Laramie in January. I'm faced with a dilemna. Since I am a college student, I have limited funds to play around with to begin with, much less moving my furniture and crap from Arizona to Laramie. That's REALLY expensive. Just to get a UHaul is over $1,000, not including gas.

So what I've heard of people doing is selling a lot of their stuff, such as sofas, etc, and keeping only smaller things that can be loaded in a truck or car, and then buying all new (or new to them) stuff in their new location.

Anyone done that method and found it to be cost effective? Or does anyone have any other tips to keep my moving costs down? I'm trying to find a furnished place, but it's not looking promising so this is kind of my Plan B

[WyoEagle]

I never have moved this way but this may be your best bet. It will cost you a small fortune to move so I would reccommend starting over when you get to Laramie. Chances are you can find some decent furniture there that other students will get rid of, especially if they do the same thing you are doing.

[sunsprit]

Laramie has an active marketplace of everything you'd need to set up housekeeping again at very reasonable prices. With an active turnover in the college community there, you'll find all the stuff you'll need ... if you can accept good quality pre-owned furniture/furnishings. There's a very sizable flea market on the south side of town which does quite the business in catering to the college crowd there; typical quality of furnishings ranges from "early motel" cheap to some very high end furniture. In addition, there's other places for this marketplace, as well as Craig'slist and local advertising/notices. There's also the WalMart with new inexpensive stuff.

If it were me, I'd sell anything too bulky to move in my own car and save my money for the relocation trip and purchasing what I found out I needed to have for my home when I got to Laramie. Laramie is a town where you could arrive in the AM with nothing but a suitcase of personal items and purchase ... at reasonable prices ... everything you'd need, from transportation to furnishings to furniture ... very easily.

[jody_wy]

pluse walmart has a section of cheap college student apartment funiture . lot of kids give stuff away too

[WyoNewk]

I did that when I was in the military and stationed in Alaska. We bought some new cheap stuff and some used better stuff -- even bought an old car as a second vehicle.

When we left a couple years later we placed an ad in the local newspaper and sold it all. In the end I think it cost us $25. Not bad.

[BabyWearer]

Lots of furniture is offered free on Freecycle or for pretty cheap on Albany County Cafe (both Yahoo Groups) or Craigs List. I'd bring the things you love and don't want to live without that can fit in your car.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by BabyWearer

Lots of furniture is offered free on Freecycle or for pretty cheap on Albany County Cafe (both Yahoo Groups) or Craigs List. I'd bring the things you love and don't want to live without that can fit in your car.

I agree, at your age jackaroo1223 I found it best to avoid accumulating more stuff then will fit in your car. It simplifies things greatly and free's you up to follow your changing interests and desires. All the possessions just tie you down.

I grew up in Wyoming, but at your age I moved to Arizona, Los Angeles, Colorado and after getting a bachelors degree, moved to Austin, TX for a Masters Degree, before settling down in Austin. Lots of large possessions just made those moves harder.