Owchie, ouch ouch

[Missy]

I have been concidering selling some of my mom and grandmother's jewlery this week. Ouch, ouch, double ouch.

I have a jade bracelet and some onyx earrings and an old cute as a button gold ring (that DD is in love with and wears to church on sundays)

We need the money pretty bad.

What's the most painful thing you have sold to raise cash? I won't pawn it. If i sell it it's going to be sold. no buying it back for more money

I cry like a baby when i think about doing it.

today i sold some stuff that an old boyfriend gave me that i don't care about. made a few bucks off of it.

[LuvMyHubby]

Antique candle holders that belonged to my mother. I am sure we got ripped off but were so desperate for the money. It makes me sad to think about it.

I hope something good happens so that you don't have to sell any of the jewelrey but if you do, hopefully you can save the gold ring for your daughter some day.

Good luck.

** I should clarify, that I inherited them when my mom passed away....no swiping of antiques or anything

[Talula31]

When I was a teen and had my own horse, my Grandfather built me my own tack trunk. It was beautiful. I sold my horse when I got pg. and quit riding. I never did get back into it. About a year after DH and I bought our 1st house, we were struggling a bit and had a garage sale. A lady I knew stopped by with her daughter, They had horses and her daughter was looking for a nice wooden tack trunk. They saw mine and asked if I was interested in selling it. I said yes without really thinking about it and sold it to them for $75. (they run around $200 and up in stores/catalogs) Of course they quickly agreed. Now, my 14 yr.old rides and I often regret selling the tack trunk my Grandfather made me,knowing my daughter could be using it now.

OFF Topic - Missy - what kind of birds do you have? We have 11 here in our home. Would love to chat with you sometime!

[janis362529]

I sold all the jewerly from several exs before I got married. I was living on the streets and had to eat so I sold them. All in all amounted me about $150 but they were worth over $5000 new. Now I'm married and have 1 piece of non broken jewlery my wedding ring.

I did something worse then selling the jewlery from my hubby. I flew into one of my rages( I am recieveing help with now) and tore them off me and threw them at him. They are now broken sitting in a box some missing stones.

[Parsimonious]

If you've got anything else to sell, sell that first. But if you haven't: Nothing's as valuable as having food in your stomach and a warm & dry place to sleep.

PS: Books, CDs, etc. make very little money per item, but if you can clear out a whole shelf of it, that can make a difference.

I regret selling some of my childhood audiobooks. Made only pennies selling them, but when you're 12 and consider yourself grown-up and above such little matters as childhood memories...

[cmdarlin]

Missy, I know exactly how you feel. I have things here I should be selling to raise extra cash but the memories attached to them is too much for me. I have a box full of old rings my grandmother left me and while there nothing I'd ever where, I can still see them on her fingers in my mind. Same with things I've got from my Mom. They may all be sitting in boxes but can't bring myself to sell them.

Debbie

[FrugalMomof3]

If you need the money I say go ahead and sell it BUT keep that ring your DD loves so much, you will feel better knowing someone loves it and will take care of it and not melt it down.

[C@rol]

I too sold some gold jewelry for some much needed cash to pay some bills. Do what you gotta do.

[prftstrngr]

Is there anyone you could have *hold* them and give you the money you need now? And I dont mean a pawn shop that charges more to get them back....like a friend or relative? Co worker? Id definately try to keep the one your daughter likes....

[Michelle68]

Sending hugs your way, Missy. I agree with letting DD keep the gold ring if you can.



--Michelle

[Missy]

there's noone in the family here that would help. my fil was willing to rent me his vacuum. he's not going to help.

I went today. the ring is gone. I'm miserable. But the kids have food, the car has gas toget to their appointments. We'll make it to payday.

[Missy]

OFF Topic - Missy - what kind of birds do you have? We have 11 here in our home. Would love to chat with you sometime!

1 cockatiel, 4 parakeets, 4 chickens, and soon...?? there are eggs in the incubator (those chicks will be sold. they're spiffy, silkie chickens.) I'd love to talk bird with ya!

[lilac_city_mommy]

While I was pregnant with my daughter and on bed rest, we sold all of my jewelery, including my wedding ring, and our piano. It was absolutely horrible to let them go, but we had to pay rent.

[rainbowgc]

Gosh I feel so bad that people are having to do this! This is America?

[Karla]

We have done the same here..it makes you feel lousy but the kids have to come first and they have to eat.
You did what you had to do. I wish you the best.