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Moving cheaply can also be done if you don't have (or keep) much stuff.

A couple of years ago, I got divorced, so I wiped the slate clean. Everything I couldn't fit into my beat-up 4-door sedan got thrown/given/donated away. I then drove 2500 miles to start building a new life in a different region of the country (US) where I had a job waiting for me. Maybe $500 in reimbursable expenses for gas and a night's lodging, then staying at a by-the-week motel until I scouted the area made the transition relatively inexpensive.

For many people, the cost of moving is directly proportionate to the quantity of stuff they own. I cut costs on moving by ridding myself of 95% of my stuff, and have been purchasing what I need in my new location.

Sure, not having a wife, 2.5 kids, and a dog makes these kinds of life changes much easier. But the point of having less stuff is still valid.