But not everyone can afford to go out and blow a few hundred dollars on moving boxes. You might be able to buy used boxes from people that have just moved. You could look for an advertisement in the paper. But they'll still cost ya plenty. So what I'll talk about are free boxes.
Boxes can be a very hot commodity in any community.
You'll have to do a little leg work. Go to grocery stores and find out when they get their shipments. Those are the days they'll have an excess of boxes. Most are more than willing to give them away. They'll just crush them anyway.