I’ve done a lot of those. Another thing I have done is to evaluate all of the clutter and excess stuff that has appeared over the years. There is a fair amount of redundancy and fluff. A lot of that meets CL, Amazon, and maybe Ebay. If none of them work, off to the thrift store if it is anything in good condition.
We were lucky to come through our personal economic turmoil intact. That's because we had money set aside to fall back on when the terrible times hit. We're just now looking to start saving again, but it will never be enough for us to retire on. Medical bills and the hits on our retirement accounts (lost 9 years worth of investments on one account this year) made sure of that. But we're blessed; roof over our head, food on our table, clothes on our backs, and everyone is healthy now.
Sadly, though, I know too many folks who got wiped out or have been struggling so hard for so long they are in danger of losing everything.