by Misty S Bledsoe

You will need to use alternate transportation if you cannot enlist the help of friends or family.//Photo courtesy of alvimann-Morguefile.com

Naturally, if you have a suspended driver’s license you will be unable to relocate your belongings to another city without having a trusted family member or friend drive your moving van. There is the option of hiring a moving company to transport your belongings but that can be rather expensive. If neither of these things are an option, then you will need to consider a final alternative to relocating with a suspended driver’s license. It involves placing your belongings into a storage unit and moving with only what you can transport via bus or plane.

• Research the various storage units available to you locally. Keep your eye out for “move-in” specials and other attractive deals for new customers. Pick one based on price, location, and other things like lease terms. You will need to decide if you want a month-to-month contract or a lease like 6 months. You will also need to save about $200 to $500 in spendable income to help set certain things up in your new residence.
• Begin moving your belongings into the storage unit with the help of friends and family.
• Pack the things you will need once you move into your new location into your large bag. Things to include are important papers, identifications, contact information for all of your creditors including utility companies for your current residence and your future one, laptop, peripherals, and other electronics, and clothing to last one week for both business and personal use.
• Move to your new residence and use the spendable cash to purchase things like plates, utensils, a lamp and other low cost household items you can obtain at second hand stores like Goodwill, Value Village or garage and yard sales. The largest item you may need to spend money on would be a good quality air mattress or a used mattress until you can figure out how to move the rest of your belongings.

Consider pairing down your items by hosting a garage or yard sale or sell your items on classifieds like Craigslist before moving the belongings into a storage unit. You could also mail items such as clothing and or bedding to your new residence approximately one week prior to your move. You can adjust the days of mailing depending on how much money you want to spend on shipping.

Expect to move some of the items yourself to your storage unit. If you do not have friends or family to help, then you may be forced to give your belongings away quickly to anyone who will accept them. Do not abandon items at a residence for any reason as you could be subject to fines from either your landlord if you rent or the city if you are homeowner and the left behind materials create a waste hazard. If you cannot give away your belongings to neighbors and relatives, then consider calling local churches of any faith to see if they are willing to collect your belongings for members of their congregations or any charities the churches might be affiliated with.