From family heirlooms to old furniture, Americans rent more than 2 billion square feet of storage space to store the things they don't need every day. But the price of renting those storage spaces ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Self-storage is a multi-billion dollar industry. Last year the self-storage industry raked in $44 billion in the U.S. As a result, more and more storage facilities are being ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The cost of almost everything has gone up over the last few years. One woman shared with 6 News that the cost of her storage unit has nearly tripled in less than a year.

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Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Whether you need temporary storage during a move or permanent storage for belongings you just can’t fit in your home; it’s important to get the right size storage unit for your needs. Renting a unit ...

Buying abandoned storage units is always a gamble. This one came with a much higher price than usual. There was no way to know what was inside before committing. Every door opened brought a mix of ...

For people in need of extra space for their belongings, storage companies offer the opportunity to stow a wide array of items in a rental unit. The units vary significantly — from indoor units as ...

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