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What Is an Employee Relocation Agreement?

An employee relocation agreement is a contract between you and your employer that says, essentially, your employer will cover X% of your moving costs. These employee relocation agreements arise when your employer asks you to move, such as to a new … Continue reading

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Should I Buy a Futon?

Many Americans frown upon the humble futon. It looks cheap. It doesn’t have enough springs ‘n’ jazz. It lacks the gadgetry of the mattresses from late-night TV. However, there are many reasons why you should buy a futon, not the least of … Continue reading

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How to Meet Friends in a New City

Moving to a new city is tough on the feels. You need to adapt to a new place, a new occupation, worst of all, you’ve probably left friends and family behind. However, it is what it is. You moved. Now it’s … Continue reading

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How to Follow a Sports Team After Moving

It happens to the best of sports fans. Work or family gets demanding, and suddenly you need to move to a new city nowhere near your favorite team. You go from watching the Braves every night to not being able to … Continue reading

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Where to Move in California

California is incredibly large, populous and diverse. It has forests, mountains, beaches, arid deserts, fertile valleys, and everything in between. And each region has its own major cities. Here’s a breakdown of where to move in California:   Northern CA – Northern … Continue reading

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Moving Services Agreements

A moving services agreement, also known as a moving contract, is an agreement between a customer and a moving company . The customer agrees to pay the moving company, and the moving company agrees to provide moving services. Easy enough, right? Wrong. … Continue reading

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Don’t Forget about Fido: A Guide to Pet Relocation

This is a guest post by Jenny Young! Animals, like most things in our lives, come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. From the classic gold fish to Border Collies and everything in between, the mix of pets … Continue reading

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Top 5 Reason Not to Move in the Summer

Millions of people move each summer. It’s the prime time for families and students to relocate for the next school year, and the military sets most of its thousands of moves for the summer months. However, while moving in the … Continue reading

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Best Rope for Packing

Fortunately, moving is not the most intense activity out there. While rope is needed, generally, you don’t need the type of rope that a mountain climber depends on for his life, or that a sailor uses to tie a boat to … Continue reading

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Moving Contract Template

Using a contract from the Internet is a bad idea. Again, it’s a bad idea. Why? Well, it’s impossible for whoever wrote the contract to predict your particular needs. The contract might have been great for one person’s move, but not … Continue reading

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