"HOW THE GURL MOVED TO THE ATL AND LEARNED TO BE THRIFTY PART 2"

So now you have packed your boxes, hired your friends or day workers, and you are on your way to your new location at last. If, like this thrifty gurl, you did not find a place to live before you left this is where it can get a bit tricky if you didn't plan ahead. Thanks to my sis/roommate we had a backup plan that I never would have come up with no matter how hard I tried. Two heads really are better than one! You can go online and find a shelter. Shelters are not just for the homeless...they are actually for people who have nowhere else to go. There are people in shelters that are between homes. This may not be for everyone and usually would not have been something I might do on my own but as you will see...its a great opportunity. First of all...all shelters are not alike. Having traveled to the small town where I was "stranded" the shelter there was small but cozy. I shared a room with 2 other girls and we all became friends. My traveling companion at that time, being male, was in a room down a narrow hallway with other guys. We ate donated pastries in the morning or if u woke up early enough you could have free coffee and cereal or anything of your own that you could keep in the fridge. Sounds like a continental breakfast right? Smiles. Fast forward to shelter experience #2. Being net savvy it was my suggestion to look online to find a "good" shelter before we set off...after all...the first time I ended up in a shelter it was because the family members we went to surprise visit...had traveled back to Pittsburgh for an extended surprise visit of other family members. (True story.) Just don't make the same mistake I did...I found a wonderful shelter. Problem is when we arrived...turns out it was for men only lol. Thank God it had a "sister" shelter nearby just for women and that it was close by.

 Stay tuned for Part 3 of "How The Gurl Moved To The ATL And Learned To Be Thrifty"