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Some view it as an asset for protectingwealth.

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Others just like how it looks using gold for jewelry, watches and other accessories.

If youre like Suze Orman, you may have extra gold items lying around your house.

On anepisode of her podcast, Orman shared what she did with her old necklaces, rings and bracelets.

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Heres whyyou may want to follow her lead.

She took them all to a reputable gold dealer.

The dealer weighed the items and made an offer to buy them in bulk.

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Thats a ton of extra cash for items that she had largely forgotten about.

You may have less gold in your house than Orman had in hers.

After all, she has a net worth of about $75 million.

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But even a few hundred extra dollars could make a big difference in your budget.

Orman typically recommends buying low-cost index funds.

She also likes to invest in dividend-paying stocks.

you’re free to do the same thing with silver items though theyll be worth a bit less.

Anything that people collect can potentially be valuable to the right buyer.

There are even everyday items that could be worth something.

For example, you could sell an old sofa, a table set or electronics you no longer use.

Buyers are always searching for items like these on Facebook Marketplace and similar platforms.

Whatever you sell, follow Ormans advice when deciding how youll use the money.

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