‘My Litter’ Guide to Last-Minute ‘Christmas Cash’: MyFoxHOUSTON.com
If you missed me this Monday morning on Fox26 News Houston you can see the segment that I did above. Because I know you all sit around just to see me on TV 😉
I talked about ways to get some extra Christmas Cash and gave some personal examples of things that we have done. You can see my original post HERE.
These are some ideas:
What can you do for some additional Christmas Cash??
1. Craigslist – Craigslist is free to list anything and very easy to do so. I have always had good luck and have sold anything that I have listed. From baseball cards to kids clothes you can sell anything.
2. Sell your old electronics – Not only can you sell them but you can trade them in. At Swagbucks you can trade in your old cellphones for Swag cash, which can then be used to buy items or giftcards. If you’ve got an old MP3 player,cell phone or digital camera taking up space in your junk drawer, check out Gazelle.com. Enter a few details about your gadgets and instantly learn trade-in values. Gazelle.com pays for shipping and you’ll get your money in a week. For cell phones-only, try CellforCash.com.
3. Ebay – Just lilke craigslist you can list anything! I have listed electronics and clothing mostly. But was shocked one day when I listed an old pair of hair clippers that brought in $100! They do charge an insertion fee, but it is reasonable. Go HERE to check ebay out.
4. Sell back your old books. At Cash4Books.net just enter the ISBN number for each book you want to sell (check the back cover) to see how much each is worth. Textbooks, non-fiction and business books are most in demand. Get a check or deposit to your PayPal account in about a week.
5. Cash in at cash-back shopping sites. Online-only sales are rampant across the web this holiday season so why not make a few bucks while picking out gifts. Ebates gives you back a percentage of your purchase and is doubling cash back when you buy from select online retailers, including Walmart, The Body Shop and Victoria’s Secret. As an added bonus, new sign-ups get a $5 bonus. Two more cash-back sites are ShopAtHome and Cashbaq.
6. Sell back your gift cards. Gather up your used and unused gift cards (that you don’t plan to use) and sell them back at Swapagift.com or PlasticJungle.com.You’ll get back 60 percent or more of the card’s value.
7. Cash in your coins. If you’re like me, you’ve got a stash of coins somewhere in your house ready to be turned into bills, so take them to a Coinstar machine by December 6. Cash in $40 in coins and get $10 free by mail-in rebate. Get your money as a gift card (required for this offer) to avoid the coin-counting fee. Right now you can also choose the option of a $10 gift card from amazon when you cash in $40 at Coinstar.
8. Etsy – Unfortunatly I have spent more here than I will ever make 🙂 But, if you are crafty you can post and sell your homemade items including baked goods. The insertion fees are reasonable and sales are pretty good. Go HERE to take a look at Etsy!
What can you do for some additional Christmas Cash?
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Tiffany you look great! I have found virtual yard sales on Facebook and I’m having great luck with that. So you can add that to your list! Also finding some cheap Christmas present while I’m at it!
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Great ideas! If you live in/around The Woodlands, TX http://www.woodlandsonline.com/ Classifieds section is a great place to buy/sell things and post about garage sales, etc.
We have a local consignment shop run by a woman’s organization. They pay monthly and can sell absolutely anything-clothes..shoes..housewares..books. The great part is that at the end of the year you get a receipt for your taxes in the amount of money the shop kept- so it’s like getting paid twice! I find lots of great buys in there- for example..I recently purchased a new needlepoint belt for my son (retail about $150) for $1.50. Sweet! It’s a great resource for the community in providing low cost goods but it’s also great for consignors too!
My favorite is Kingwoodyardsales.com. I am giving away puppies on there right now and I found an awesome loft bed at a great price for my daughter just today!
I do this every year now I get all the unused toys that my kids no longer play with and sell on ebay Craigslist and in yard sales I sold my sons Thomas the train collection that I thought I would maybe get a $100 out of I sold it for $460 I could not believe it so my kids are gonna have a good Christmas this year and I also put aside some toys that I donate to a family that will not be able to buy gifts for there children