Moving Day Mayhem – Keeping Your Digital World IntactAugust 8, 2017 by FasettoIn many apartment rental markets across the country – particularly those with high college student populations – a great deal of annual leases start on September 1. This means that moving takes place during the height of summer’s dog days, forcing a mass exodus of renters to scramble for available U-Hauls and maneuver down crowded, trash-strewn streets to transport their entire lives in the span of just a few hours.But aside from the pain of lifting mattresses and guarding curbside furniture in the blistering heat, there are a bevy of other hassles associated with moving that are just as harrowing, if not necessarily physically taxing.Take transferring all of your digital clutter, for instance: The everyday lives of most modern renters – young professionals and college-aged individuals alike – go hand-in-hand with their digital content. The range of devices that we use to work on, store and share all of this content can be hard to track in the general malaise. Add to this the fact that many college students are going to be purchasing new laptops ahead of the semester, and transferring files across devices can be time consuming and exhausting, to say the least. If you’re moving in the coming weeks, take some time to look at how you can start cleaning up your digital clutter – and even consolidate many of your physical documents – so that nothing important gets lost in the shuffle.For instance, many people double down on bills and records that could be stored electronically but, whether out of habit or perceived convenience, also have a hard-copy component. Bank statements, medical bills and even insurance information hold some of your most valuable personal identification information, and if nosy trash pickers on moving day happen to peruse the file cabinet you have unattended on the curb, this could easily lead to identity theft.Round up digital copies of these files ahead of moving day and trash the physical ones before you transfer homes. You can almost always recreate these copies easily after the move (with the exception of official documentation like passports or licenses) if you still want to keep a paper trail, but don’t tempt fate by carting sensitive info around with you on a stressful, harrowing day of moving.Using LINK, you can store up to 2 TB of digital content in a device that fits in your back pocket. Keeping LINK on your person is a much better form of assurance than carting around a file cabinet. Best of all, LINK can deliver the connectivity on moving day that often takes internet companies weeks to set up. You can access your files on any device or platform via LINK, and create a mobile hot spot the day of the move leveraging your cell data if it’ll be a few days before the cable company stops by.Learn more about how such a small package can pack such a huge punch – especially on moving day.
abccooper17 saysAugust 8, 2017 at 4:23 pmWe’ll be moving this fall and I will most definitely need something like LINK to get all my digital things organized first!Reply
Krizia Velez | Reckless Babe saysAugust 8, 2017 at 6:59 pmYou’re right, I almost never do a digital clean up. I think this is a great advise even for people that are not moving. You never know when you might loose something, and if that happens you need to have a peace of mind LINK will have all your documents stored.Reply
chewoutloud saysAugust 8, 2017 at 8:27 pmThis is SO good and practical! I know way too many friends who have recently moved and I’m thinking/wondering if my turn is next?! Gotta have a way to get the digital stuff organized, right?Reply
afroz261 saysAugust 9, 2017 at 7:20 amWe are moving next month to new house, this post could be very helpful.Reply
keisha1989 saysAugust 9, 2017 at 11:25 amThis is a good idea. 2 TB is a lot of space. I now know what to do when i beed to move my all my digital things 🙂Reply
Courtney Andrews saysAugust 9, 2017 at 11:37 amI will be moving next summer and I’m already dreading the packing! At least it’s at relief once the process is over 🙂Reply
elishaff saysAugust 9, 2017 at 1:01 pmMoving is hectic. We’re still unpacking after being in our new home for 4 months. It’s worth it once everything comes together though.Reply
And God Created Elvis saysAugust 9, 2017 at 6:06 pmyes! thank you for your post! it will help me a lot for my next moving in fal!!Reply
brigettedanielle saysAugust 9, 2017 at 6:56 pmFirst off, moving is the worst! But Link sounds like something that could definitely make moving beneficial. Will definitely check it out before I get ready to move!Reply
Keeping Up With Candy saysAugust 9, 2017 at 10:17 pmUntil reading this, I realize I’ve never done a digital clean up. This is now on my To-Do list! Thanks for the advice.http://www.keepingupwithcandy.comReply
Laura | Kidlette Photo saysAugust 10, 2017 at 2:57 pmHadn’t given this much thought, but Link sounds incredibly handy. Going to look into it, thanks!Reply
Elizabeth O saysAugust 11, 2017 at 7:26 amI almost never do a digital clean up. This is very helpful tips for people who move forward. I’m going to look into it.Reply
nicoleflintkontrol saysAugust 11, 2017 at 2:54 pmI never do or have done a digital cleanup! I defiantly need to do it at some point.Reply
kristal saysAugust 12, 2017 at 1:15 amI had never even heard of this before. I need to get on this.Reply
lonestarpersuasion saysAugust 16, 2017 at 11:30 pmDefinitely could have used this a month ago!! Thank you for sharing!Reply
Kelly saysAugust 17, 2017 at 1:41 pmThis is a great tip! We’re moving next month and I want to make sure moving is as painless as possible!Reply