Members of Generation Z (ages 18 to 24) were the most likely group to have relocated during the pandemic, followed by millennials (ages 25 to 40), according to finance site Bankrate.
I’m no exception. Since I graduated college 14 years ago, I’ve lived in nine homes in four cities. If I’ve learned anything, it’s that moving is almost always more costly and time-consuming than I anticipate.
Expenses vary depending on how far you’re going, how much stuff you’re transporting and how much of the work you do yourself. The average cost to have movers transport about 7,500 pounds from a two- to three-bedroom home is $1,250 for a local move or $4,890 for a move of 1,000 miles, according to Moving.com.
This story is from the August 2021 edition of Kiplinger's Personal Finance.
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