Happy Healthy Families

Need money for Christmas shopping? If you are feeling blue, panicked, distraught about the gift giving season, and are stressed trying to figure out ways to get some extra money for Christmas, check out these ideas here. These are a few places online where you can trade, sell and turn your old stuff into cash, just in time for the holidays!

1. Electronics. If you have electronic gadgets you no longer need, then check out these online sites where you can maybe trade them in for a check or store gift card (even if they are broken sometimes)-

BestBuyTradein.com (Best Buy)
HP.com/united-states/hho/buyback-recycle/index.html (Hewlett Packard)

Extra Tip: If you have bought a laptop, iPod or cellphone from Best Buy and still have your receipt, you can sell it back and get cash or a gift card on the spot.)

2. Clothes. You can open a free storefront and sell clothes at Smashion.com
Just upload pictures of the clothes you want to sell, write a brief description, and set your price. When something sells, you get paid via PayPal!

Extra Tip: If you have a Palto's Closet or Buffalo Exchange anywhere near you, you can take in clothes and a buyer will review them and make you an offer right then. You can walk out with cash in hand! To find out if there is a store near you, visit PlatosCloset.com and BuffaloExchange.com

3. Books. Got books--need cash? Check out these online sites where you may be able to sell those books and get some money for Christmas shopping!