Matt Lyons

One of the perks of remote work is that home doesn’t have to mean the same place year-round. But before you pack your laptop and head somewhere new, there’s a practical question to sort out: Where to store stuff during a remote work stint. Unless you’re planning to bring an apartment’s worth of furniture along for the ride, the right storage setup gives your belongings a home base while you bring only what you’ll actually need.

If you're researching the most popular cities to move to, don't automatically assume the biggest metro areas are your best options. People are increasingly weighing affordability, community, and quality of life when deciding where to live. In fact, 58 percent of respondents in the PODS Moving Mindset Study cited affordability as a key consideration, while 41 percent pointed to community and connection.

Selling your home before buying your next one doesn’t always mean your plans have gone sideways. Sometimes the timing just doesn’t cooperate. Sometimes the timing doesn’t cooperate. Maybe your closing dates don’t line up, or you’d rather take your time and wait for the right home (or a better market) before making your next move. Whatever the reason, figuring out how to handle a gap between selling and buying a home often comes down to planning where you’ll live, where you’ll keep your belongings, and how you’ll manage the transition.

Moving isn’t always as simple as getting everything from one house to another. When your move-out and move-in dates don’t line up, finding the best local moving and storage options can help you avoid loading, unloading, and transporting the same furniture and boxes more than once. A flexible solution can give you somewhere to keep your belongings while you wait for your new home to be ready.

With an average housing cost lower than the national average, the University of Nebraska nearby, and Fortune 500 companies planted around town, it’s easy to see the appeal in living in Lincoln, Nebraska. Is it a good city to move to, though? We’re here to tell you about all the mainstays.