Comments on: Who else is giving things away? http://earlyretirementextreme.com/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html Becoming debt-free is the first step to building a better world. Financial independence is the second. Doing what YOU want is the third. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:07:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ranch111 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-17292 ranch111 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 02:46:06 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/02/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html#comment-17292 My Sony 27" CRT TV + remote on Craigslist. I got about 100 emails about it. Funny how a 100lb TV can elicit so much excitement. Hadn't watched it in a long time. Don't miss it. My Sony 27″ CRT TV + remote on Craigslist. I got about 100 emails about it. Funny how a 100lb TV can elicit so much excitement. Hadn’t watched it in a long time. Don’t miss it.

]]> By: Ellie http://earlyretirementextreme.com/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-486 Ellie Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:03:37 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/02/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html#comment-486 I"m with Diane. If you haven't moved in a few years, if you're older, you owe it to those who have to clean up after you to minimize your junk. We have annual, block wide, yardsales (a great social event, BTW), with an onsite dumpster donated by the city. What isn't sold/dumped, goes to Goodwill, though we'd use Freecycle if we had that kinda stuff left. What's great about the yardsale is the imposed deadline to get it done. ItsDeductible is great, too. I”m with Diane. If you haven’t moved in a few years, if you’re older, you owe it to those who have to clean up after you to minimize your junk. We have annual, block wide, yardsales (a great social event, BTW), with an onsite dumpster donated by the city. What isn’t sold/dumped, goes to Goodwill, though we’d use Freecycle if we had that kinda stuff left. What’s great about the yardsale is the imposed deadline to get it done.
ItsDeductible is great, too.

]]> By: Dawn http://earlyretirementextreme.com/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-485 Dawn Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:22:26 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/02/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html#comment-485 I say donate and get the tax deduction - help others while keeping the workload down for selling them. I say donate and get the tax deduction – help others while keeping the workload down for selling them.

]]> By: diane http://earlyretirementextreme.com/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-483 diane Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:11:28 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/02/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html#comment-483 I've lately been taking advantage of http://www.freecycle.org/ Post the stuff and wait for all the people who seem to want it. No tax deductions but a good way to easily get rid of things that still have some use. We are in a different place than you, in our 60s and retired for several years. Several of our friends have been relating their experiences cleaning out a parent's home after the parent's death and in some cases it really was a horror story. Really if you have not moved in the last ten years or so you probably have too much junk squirreled away. Time to clean up and decided not to stash stuff you probably will never get to in this lifetime. I’ve lately been taking advantage of

http://www.freecycle.org/

Post the stuff and wait for all the people who seem to want it. No tax deductions but a good way to easily get rid of things that still have some use.

We are in a different place than you, in our 60s and retired for several years. Several of our friends have been relating their experiences cleaning out a parent’s home after the parent’s death and in some cases it really was a horror story.
Really if you have not moved in the last ten years or so you probably have too much junk squirreled away. Time to clean up and decided not to stash stuff you probably will never get to in this lifetime.

]]> By: jane in sf http://earlyretirementextreme.com/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-482 jane in sf Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:47:56 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/02/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html#comment-482 When I donate to Goodwill, it's up to me what is recorded on the receipt (goods & value) - Example: books & clothes $100 - as simple as that. . . I would rather donate and get minor tax deduction than go through the hassle of selling things on ebay and I get to feel a sense of generosity. When I donate to Goodwill, it’s up to me what is recorded on the receipt (goods & value) – Example: books & clothes $100 – as simple as that. . . I would rather donate and get minor tax deduction than go through the hassle of selling things on ebay and I get to feel a sense of generosity.

]]> By: meagan http://earlyretirementextreme.com/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-481 meagan Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:45:46 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/02/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html#comment-481 If you wanted to catalogue everything just in case try www.itsdeductible.com . It estimates the value of goods you donate as well so there's no real guess work for you! If you wanted to catalogue everything just in case try http://www.itsdeductible.com . It estimates the value of goods you donate as well so there’s no real guess work for you!

]]> By: SJean http://earlyretirementextreme.com/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html/comment-page-1#comment-480 SJean Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:37:33 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/02/who-else-is-giving-things-away.html#comment-480 I don't itemize, but if you do plan on donating throughout the year, it may be worth it. I gave away a ton of stuff when I moved. It feels good to purge out my closets! I don’t itemize, but if you do plan on donating throughout the year, it may be worth it.

I gave away a ton of stuff when I moved. It feels good to purge out my closets!

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