Hi everyone, what are your tips for inexpensive moving? I am finishing medical school and moving to Boston for residency, so I have pretty much one studio apartment's worth of stuff. I also have access to a car and can make the drive to and from Boston for about $150 round trip, so I can take a few small essentials that way if I want to.
Basically, the things I want to move are: computer and electronic equipment, desk, bed, dresser, futon, chairs (desk and small reclining chair), kitchen appliances (microwave, blender, rice cooker, slow cooker, toaster oven, toaster), camping equipment, road bike (value ~$750 new), and a few other miscellaneous items. I am sure I could fit the computer/electronics, the road bike, and maybe a few personal items in a car, which would leave me with a lot to buy all over again (mostly furniture).
Uhaul rental (fee plus gas) comes to about $683 one way to Boston, and other companies seem comparable based on online quotes. I could also just pack up a single car (which will stay with me in Boston for at least a while) and make the move for $75, leaving me needing to buy most things over again. As I have been a student pretty much since age five I would like to keep this move as inexpensive as possible, does anyone have advice on options I may be overlooking or underestimating?
(By the way, I would ditch the bed and the furniture but my fiancee wants to keep them and it is tough for me to ask her to sit/sleep on the ground whenever she comes to visit!)
Edit: I made the move and left an update, see reply #23!