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Originally Posted by JustJo

I'm getting ready to move to Florida to be with my

To do that, I have to get me, my son, our animals and all our stuff down there too....about 1300 miles away.

I've been pruning belongings like crazy....and yet....the moving company rep came on Friday to work up my estimate (drum roll please) and it's over $3,000 to move all my stuff.

The part that shocked me though is when he told me that the estimated weight was 6,000 pounds. That's 3 tons of furniture, clothes, toys, dishes and various "stuff" that I've accumulated...not counting the immense quantity I've already given away.

That's the weight of your average female elephant...

I think it's time to do another pruning....

I had a ginormous yard sale before I moved from Florida to Washington and the proceeds from the sale went to my moving budget. And even then, honestly, I could have sold a LOT more but I was too emotionally attached to a bunch of crap.

Just remember....STUFF can be bought again if need be but honestly...most of us don't *need* the stuff we have. Unless it's an heirloom or you or your kids cannot live without it (not including tantrum inducing stuff they'll forget about in 1.3 months), sell it. You're move will be lighter and your wallet heavier, which is the way we all like to be, no?

Good luck! Cross country moves can be excruciating not only financially but emotionally and psychologically too.