Debt $ense

My local used book store doesn’t buy books, except for store credit, so I’m planning on sorting and boxing the best of the ones I want to get rid of, then take them up to the store in my hometown in August and sell them there. I figure I might get enough to offset the gas for the trip, which will be a nice plus.

I’m also tracking community yard sales in the area to find one with a good date. I’m sorting my stuff into keep, sell and donate piles so I’ll have boxes ready when I do find a good one. Since I can’t have a yard sale at my apartment, this is a good way for me to convert some of my clutter into cash to help pay off my CC. Getting a table spot costs $5-$15 depending on the group organizing it, and I should be able to clear more than that with all the stuff I have to get rid of.

The donate stuff will go to Goodwill, but I won’t bother getting a receipt. I don’t have enough deductions to itemize, so I can’t get any tax break for it.

Best of all, when I’m done, my apartment won’t seem nearly so crowded!