Taking Stock Of Stuff

I’m Miriam Neff and I’m Valerie Neff Hogan with Wise Women Managing Money.

M Half of Americans say their homes are cluttered with things they no longer use.

Nearly half think they have more than $1,000 in unused items in their homes.

Almost 10% of American households rent a storage unit, which costs almost $1,000 annually. 

V Count the cost.  Is that what you value?  It’s just stuff.  Donate it.  Someone won’t have to purchase something new.  Empty that unit and give to a worthy cause.  Declutter the space so you don’t have to dust, oil, or repair that unused item.

$1,000 buys 4 new treadle sewing machines for widows we train in Africa.  To them, it’s not stuff.  It’s a new lease on financial independence.