moving

Illinois has become infamous for the number of people who are choosing to leave the Land of Lincoln. But, did you know that Illinois is also seeing an influx of people choosing to call it home from an unexpected place. Why the heck is Illinois being invaded by so many bums people from New Jersey anyway?

I cannot say this about many topics in life, but I have become something of a moving expert. Thanks to my career, I've lived in just about every state in the country and that includes Illinois. Here are 5 cities I've learned you need to avoid like they're the plague if you decide Illinois is where you need to be.

Trends are a funny thing. One moment you're popular and the next you're not. When it comes to people choosing to move, it appears Missouri is becoming way less popular based on brand new data from movers.

I understand why some people in Missouri and Illinois choose to move elsewhere, but I'm mystified why so many are apparently choosing Arizona as that destination. New statistics show that Missourians and Illinoisans are heading to the desert in droves.

I don't like to give advice for something I haven't experienced. In this case, I can. Should you leave Missouri for good? I've done it before and I have some things I learned that you should seriously think about before you pack the moving truck.

This will hopefully save you some time. If you don't currently live in Missouri, but are considering it, this helpful guide will give you an understanding about why that's a very bad idea. Really.

The internet thinks you should (and I quote) "flee Missouri as soon as possible". I'll explain why they're concerned about you.

I was born and raised in Missouri, but life led me to move. A lot. That's apparently not unusual as a study shows the most popular cities that Missourians move to and there are 4 that stand out as surprises.

I'd like to go ahead and apologize to all of my California friends. This is not meant to be a slam of those who call the Golden State home. However, there are a large number of west coasters who are moving to Missouri and I need to warn them that they're in for a big shock.

There are a lot of very valid reasons to not move anywhere you can think of. However, I now think I have heard the absolute dumbest reasons ever to not move to Missouri. You might want to sit down for this one.