If you've lived on this earth longer than three years, chances are you've accumulated a lot of stuff: books, movies, games, clothes, baby stuff, old camping crap. You name it, it's probably in your closet. And better yet, there's some one out there that could put it to good use. So instead of piling more junk on top of that unused stuff, trade it in. There are plenty of online opportunities to take advantage of. Here are just a few.

• bookmooch.com: Just as the name implies, you mooch used books off others and they do the same from you. When you've finished a book, you ship yours to someone requesting it (shipping is the only cost, by the way) and you receive one point. You can then request books from others using the points you've earned.
• goozex.com: This works on the same playing field as Book Mooch above, but Goozex specializes in trading movies and video games. Goozex does, however, require a $1.99 fee per game or movie trade, but this allows them to provide shipping costs and fully refund the points spent if a trade is not up to par when received.
• couponless.com: All you crazy couponers would do well to visit this site. Here you can post coupons you have and request ones you want. Email potential swap matches and Bob's your uncle! You've got more discounts to add to your 30 lb. coupon binder.
• zwaggle.com: I've learned from being an expecting parent that kids grow out their things very quickly. While most of it surely ends up in landfills, Zwaggle works to instill a sense of neighborhood and conservation by allowing swaps of anything baby, from clothes to toys to nursery décor. No cash transactions are necessary because "Zoints" take care of payment (Zwaggle's cutesy name for points earned by trading).
• listia.com: This site is like eBay without all the dollar signs. Instead of forking over cash bids for these internet auctions, use credits earned from signing up and selling items. As you accumulate credits, you can then use them to bid on things you want. Not bad, considering most items come with free shipping.

--Chris

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