The first place that everyone should look is their closet. Most people have a ton of clothes that they do not wear. Most of these clothes have only been worn a few times and are still in excellent shape. There are several consignment stores that will buy these clothes and either give you the money when you bring them in or wait until they are sold and then pay you. Either way you can get some of the money back that you paid for the clothes and use the money for the impending need that you now have.

Another great place to look is the garage. For some people the garage is just a big room to store the junk that they used to like but now have no room for in any other room of the house. You can probably find things in there that have been there for a few years and you have forgotten about. Selling these things can bring you some much needed cash in a hurry.

If you are in desperate need of cash for a situation that came up unexpectedly then you may have to sell things. Some of those things may be things that you no longer need, but you may find that you have to sell something that you do need but can live without if the unexpected bill is more important. There are several other ways to get fast cash, but not many of them are faster than selling things around your house.