Americans unload prized belongings to make ends meet
April 30, 2008 – 10:07 pmNEW YORK - The for-sale listings on the online hub Craigslist come with plaintive notices, like the one from the teenager in Georgia who said her mother lost her job and pleaded, "Please buy anything you can to help out." Or the seller in Milwaukee who wrote in one post of needing to pay bills — and put a diamond engagement ring up for bids


