Did you know that you could trade in your old iPod or other consumer electronic gadgets for cash?  You can go to the site Gazelle.com and trade in your electronic devices.  They will even pay for shipping.  The company will refurbish and resell your device or recycle the component parts.  They take laptops and game consoles, LCD screens and iPods to name a few.  Check out this article and see if you have any cash lying around.