Tips on Moving

Any kind of move is challenging, but the process will be even more difficult if you forget to hire movers. Scheduling a moving company should be number two on your moving checklist, second only to determining your budget for the move. Consider your time and wellness – both physical and mental – as resources just…

Buying your first house is a great feeling. Making sure you can afford your monthly mortgage payment makes it even better. Before you’re ready to move into that first dream home, understand all the costs that go into a monthly housing payment so there are no surprises after the ink dries. At Bekins, we’re in…

Recently, employees of Bekins Van Lines attended the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Indianapolis, Ind. Now before you ask, it wasn’t just to collect and eat sweets, although that made for an even better experience. We teamed up with Give Kids the World (GKTW) Village, a non-profit resort in central Florida that hosts children with…

Congratulations—you’ve received an appealing job offer! Perhaps it’s even your dream job… but it’s in a different state or country. If you accept it, you’ll have to relocate. If you’re on the fence about moving for your job or just want to make sure you’re prepared for the changes ahead, you’ve come to the right…

Move for Hunger, is a national non-profit organization that has created a sustainable way to reduce food waste and fight hunger, and partnering with the organization is one of the ways Bekins agents give back to their communities.  Every year, Bekins Van Lines agents across the country donate their time and services to delivering nonperishables with Move For Hunger. While…

Jaymie Shook: Thank you for taking time to talk with us, Stacey! Will you tell us what your history with The Wheaton Group is?   Stacey Willis: I came to Wheaton direct in 2013 and left in 2016 to pursue an opportunity to do executive pack and loads for an international relocation company. I returned to the Wheaton system with Boerman, a Bekins agent, in May 2019.  JS: We’re glad…

Chelsea Hugunin: Thanks so much for speaking with us again, Pat. Remind us, please: what’s your history with The Wheaton Group? Pat Schilling: I am The Wheaton Group’s first female Driver of the Year.   CH:  Yes! Such a proud moment. How did you get started driving and when?   PS: When I went into recovery from addiction nine years ago, a…

Sharon Dietrich is the definition of a hard worker. Raised in the moving and storage industry, Sharon has known moving her entire life.   Lawrence H. Roush, Sharon’s father, started a local moving company named Parma Movers in 1951, and Sharon watched the family business grow as her parents navigated business ownership from their kitchen table. They booked moves with a pencil and pad…

Jaymie Shook: Hi Nina, thank you for taking the time to talk with us! What’s your history with The Wheaton Group? Nina Steel: I started working for The Country Picker Moving part-time in early 2020 as a packer and mover. I was then hired full-time and got into their driver training program. I am currently…

Jaymie Shook: Thanks so much for offering to share your story with us, Heather! What’s your history with The Wheaton Group?  Heather Maiden: I became an owner-operator in 2019 with Wheaton. Once arriving at Wheaton, it felt like I was finally home and everyone was like family. In 2020, we transitioned to Olympia Moving &…