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		Fred Gruber Director / Principal / Broker First Rate Financial Group Phone: (800) 620-8802 License: NMLS #256707, CA-DRE 01455710 Corp. License: NMLS #1777223, CA-DRE 02075839 fred@fredgruber.com www.FredGruber.com

September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018		Get Money (or a Tax Deduction) for Your Used Tech By Ilya Kneppelhout, Kiplinger.com Declutter your home and you're likely to find an old phone in a desk drawer or a 15-year-old desktop in a box in your basement. Instead of building up piles of used electronics, and infuriating your partner or roommates, sell them -- they may be worth more than you think. If you can't sell them, donate them. The charities below accept even nonworking devices, and you may be able to take a tax deduction. But before you get rid of your technotrash, there are a couple of things to take care of. Back up your devices on an external hard drive or on a cloud storage system so that you won't lose photos, music, or your important documents. Next, delete all programs and information you don't want others to see. While charities often wipe your devices, it is better to be safe than sorry. CASH IN Apple MacBook Where: Gazelle.com Type: All generations Condition: Working or broken Value: $150 to $800 Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S series Where: eBay.com Type: Generation 6 or later Condition: Working (damages okay) Value: $100 to $200 Kindle e-readers, tablets, Bluetooth speakers Where: Amazon Trade-In Type: All generations Condition: Working (damages okay) Value: Gift card equal to appraised value plus 25% off purchase of similar item iPods, MP3 players Where: ecoATM kiosk (at Walmart and other retailers) Type: All generations Condition: Working (damages okay) Value: $5 to $20 DONATE Old laptops, desktops Where: Computers With Causes (www.computerswithcauses.org) Who you'll help: Schools in low-income communities How to donate: Request shipping reimbursement on donation form Keyboards, scanners, printers Where: Dell Reconnect (partners with Goodwill) Who you'll help: People who have disabilities or are unemployed How to donate: Drop off at Goodwill locations Cell phones and older smartphones Where: Medic Mobile (www.medicmobile.org/phone-donations) Who you'll help: Donated phones are recycled to fund health care programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America How to donate: Print free shipping label online Reprinted with permission. All Contents ©2018 The Kiplinger Washington Editors. Kiplinger.com. Information current at time of writing.

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