Budgeting

You Need A Budget — start budgeting with this useful and intuitive app that allows manual input, bank account syncing, and multiple users. YouTube and the YNAB website have all kinds of support articles and videos to help you get started. The YNAB book (available on Amazon and possibly for free on YouTube) helps explain the philosophy behind the budgeting app and its 4 Rules.

Donation Possibilities

Gear Up Give Back — send in your used outdoor gear through this collaboration with Gear Fix and Outside magazine.

Houston Camera Exchange — trade in old photography equipment.

Houston Furniture Bank — will pick up furniture and mattresses (for recycling and rebuilding at their Houston facility) for a donation fee.

Patagonia's WornWear — trade in used Patagonia items and get credit for new ones.

Star of Hope — a community supporting men, women and children experiencing homelessness.

Texas Art Asylum — accepts a long list of art supplies, including bits and pieces of things.