I had a reader ask why she had extra charges on her moving bill, including a charge for a "long carry".

It's important when you're hiring a moving company to be familiar with terms that you might just find on your waybill. Check out our moving glossary before you hire and if you have any terms you need defined, just let me know by adding a comment below.

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If you're like me, you like lists. And even if you scoff at we list-makers, when planning your move, a handy-dandy list is just the tool you need to make sure you've completed all the tasks that need to be done.

Part of the move plan should include a schedule of when you need to have completed each task. Now some "to dos" are flexible time-wise, while others need to be completed within a particular time frame. Make sure you check what tasks you should be completing and when, such as things to do a month before you move, and you'll manage to find time to kick back and relax.

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Whenever it's time to move, there are two rooms in the house that I really want to avoid moving; the kitchen and the bedroom. Now, the bedroom may seem pretty easy to pack and move, I think it's the closets and drawers that make me cringe - all those hidden places where I've buried clothes that I can't fit into, shoes that I no longer wear and things that I thought I'd gotten rid of a long time ago.

So, if you're like me, packing the bedroom one step at a time is the only way I can manage. Check out these tips for getting the job done. You'll feel better when it's organized and packed and you finally find a new home for that black dress that no longer fits and that horrible green sweater that your Aunt gave you for Christmas ten years ago.

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Whenever you move, you always need to consider if you're going to move yourself or hire a company to do it for you. Often, this decision comes down to cost and time, with one affecting the other. But if you're looking to save money, there's no better way than to move yourself. And while it seems like a large task, with some planning, time and a little help from your friends, you can keep your money where it belongs - in your pocket.

Check out these tips for moving yourself.