Storage Tip #2

Don’t be passive:

These are things you should know:

1. What is the billing cycle for your storage unit? Does your employer pay an entire year in advance? Will they pay quarterly? Monthly?
2. When will the storage unit send out the bill?
3. When is the next bill due?
4. When was the last bill paid?

You don’t know do you???!!!!

I didn’t either.

Here’s what you can do.

1. Find out who will send the bill from the storage unit and at what cycle.
2. Find out who is paying from your employer.
3. Call after each billing period (once a month, once a quarter) just to make sure the bill was paid. Put a sticker on your phone, a memo on your e-calendar, an alarm on your cell phone – whatever works!
4. If there is a lot of turnover with your employer –arrange to pay yourself and get reimbursed later (hey, it’s better than losing your stuff, right??)

Make it a habit to just do it. Think about it one little international phone call every month or three could save you a great big investigation (and a little bit of heartbreak)!