Get Financially Fit! | Spring Cleaning: Cash In!

Spring and warm temperatures or on their way! (We hope.) Again, this is a great time to think about spring cleaning. Previously, we talked about spring cleaning your finances. Today, let's take a look at traditional spring cleaning. Sabah Karimi, contributor to U.S. News & World Report, shares with us 5 ways to cash in on clothes and electronics you don't want anymore.

Outside of listing your items in the local classifieds, there are several ways to recover some of the costs of those purchases – an easy way to give your savings account a boost, pay off some credit card debt or splurge on something that you couldn't fit into your budget. Here are five ways to turn those spring cleaning tasks into a profitable venture.

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Get Financially Fit! | Spring Cleaning

With spring just over a month away and temperatures starting to warm up, it is a great time to think about spring cleaning. Traditionally, spring cleaning entails dusting off cobwebs, flipping your mattress and getting rid of clothes you haven't worn in years. This time of year is also the perfect time to spring clean your finances! Mint.com shares with us How to Spring Clean Your Finances: A Visual Guide to Getting Your Financial House in Order.

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How to Decide Where to Sell Your Stuff

by Jeremiah Tucker

The best part of a thorough spring cleaning is the purge. The feeling of scouring the house from the basement to the attic, and ridding yourself of all your unnecessary stuff is akin to an existential weight being lifted.

But what's even better than existential lightness? Making some extra money in the process.

Now you could haul all of that unwanted stuff to Goodwill, Habitat Restore, or a similar charity and take the tax deduction. But if you want to make some cash, but you're not sure how or where to sell all your stuff, just follow this handy decision-making flowchart.