So you're short on cash—and with gas the way it is, who isn't?--but you want to make a difference.  You want to sacrifice something to help someone in need.  The budget isn't quite eking it out, so what do you do?

Before you rework the budget for the umpteenth time, consider giving a non-cash donation.  Do you have any antiques growing dusty in the attic?  A timeshare you're struggling to use on a yearly basis? An old collection you could give up? Maybe even a car?

iDonate.com will take your non-cash donation, liquidate it, and make sure the proceeds go to your charity of choice.  Non-cash donations are just as useful to charities and can present less of a burden to the donors.  iDonate.com will arrange to have your donation picked up and will use its own resources to liquidate it.  As the donor, this leaves you with much less responsibility than trying to liquidate the item yourself, as well as giving your donation a better market and makes it more likely to get the true value of the item to your charity.

Next time you're low on checks, start looking around you to see what you have of value.  It could benefit a charity.