<prompt> Human: Hey all, including some minimal personal details so I figured a throwaway would be in order. I actually never visited this sub before today, but Ive browsed around and it looks like a good way to get some good ideas in an area I have zero experience in.As a bit of background, my husband and I are a young married couple with no children. About 2 months ago, after many months of waiting, my husband got a job with an energy company that operates locally, making better money than either of us had ever made. After about a month of him working there, I cut back to pretty much minimal hours from my full-time pharmacy job so that I could go back to school this summer. Then, completely out of the blue, my husband was laid off. We had savings from our tax refund, so we knew wed be okay on all of our bills for at least 2 months, after which time we were told wed be receiving a severance package if the company couldnt bring him back before that. However, we were told that if we applied to openings within the company at other locations, we would receive our sites support. Long story short, we did just that, and theres about a 95 chance that my husband will be offered a job in Texas Houston area within the company. Hes flying down next week on money borrowed from my family for a face-to-face interview we were told is simply a formality after the phone interview he had; they want to make sure he has all his limbs before they hire him, etc. I am very much a planner, I like to at least have an idea of how something will work from start to finish, rather than diving in and praying it all works, so Ive been stressing about the logistics of all this for a while now.Herein lies the issue: this move will be incredibly expensive, and it comes immediately after a layoff. Our current plan is, that at the end of June when my husband will be available to start the job, he will drive our better vehicle down with his necessary belongings and our two cats, begin working, and stay in a motel while hunting for a house to rent. Meanwhile, I will stay here in Virginia with a relative with our two dogs, working and saving as much money as possible. All of our housewares will be placed in a storage unit while my husband is away and I am staying with a relative. After he has found a house to rent and has saved enough money, he will fly up on a built-in extended weekend, get me and our two dogs, put all of our house goods into a UHaul or Penske truck, and tow our older car down to Texas. There are some logistics we will need to figure out How long will he need to be there saving money before I join him? How will we fit 2 dogs into a UHaul cab with us for a 24 hour drive? but we will simply have to address those when the time comes.My major issue is that this big huge move comes at the tail end of a layoff. We have been making very little money in the two weeks since this all began. Our savings will likely be wiped out, and we may have to take out a loan to cover the costs of the move. Also, since this job would be considered a transfer, we would not be receiving any severance, nor are we offered any relocation assistance. To make matters worse, the position offered in Texas is 2hour less than the position here in Virginia was -- but the only other jobs hiring here are paying him at most 7hour less than the original job, so its still our best option. The home we rent now is owned by my father, so were probably getting a discounted rent rate, which means we will also be guaranteed to pay more in rent in Texas.Another complication is that I have been offered an interview for a hospital pharmacy position here in Virginia for next week. The position is part-time, every other weekend and every third holiday roughly what I already work in retail pharmacy, but the first three months are training which is full-time, and if my Google-fu has served me right, the position pays 3hour more than my current one does. My initial reaction was that I would have to cancel the interview altogether, but my friends have been urging me to go to the interview, take the job regardless of the circumstances, and then when I absolutely must leave, give my notice as though Id only just learned of it and there was simply no way I could have predicted it. This idea rubs me the wrong way, but it means valuable training and plenty of money saved towards the move while living rent free, and possibly even a foot in the door at a similar position in Texas after receiving the training.Basically, I say all of this to say, what is the best, most cost-efficient way to plan this? I have lived in Virginia all my life, and have never dealt with the expenses of cross-country moving. To my mind, the best opportunities to save up money and reduce stress are to have my husband and I in different states for possibly multiple months, both trying to save as much money as possible. What strategies can I use for this move to spend as little as possible, and avoid begging my family for help? The best estimate Ive gotten on an actual moving truck is about 1400, with another 200 for towing the vehicle behind it. We can find a storage unit with 1 first months rent, but after that the size we would need run about 140mo. Ive read online that one of the best things to do before a cross-country move is to get rid of as much stuff as you can, but how can I be sure this actually saves me money if I will have to pay to replace some things eventually anyway desk, bookcases?To summarize, my questions are as follows: How do I make a cross-country move as cheaply as possible? Should I take a good-paying job with guaranteed full-time worktraining for three months to earn money for this move knowing that I do not intend to stay in the state long-term? Is there some cost-saving strategy for conducting this move that I have not already accounted for?I think I included all relevant factors at play, but if theres any details that might be important to how we can make this work Id be happy to supply them.  <response>: Use the advice people give you. Sell your stuff on craigslist in VA and buy used stuff in TX on craigslist. I filled my new condo in CA last year for much less than 1,400.Just move clothes and personal items. 