Naomi Serviss scored a bookshelf and a guitar stand. Michelle Wolf got three spin bikes ‒ two for a teacher friend's classroom and one for herself. Joni Holderman got a gently used rug that retails ...

In my L.A. Buy Nothing group, I started noticing how some objects, given for free from neighbor to neighbor, carry emotional weight. An item was more than it appeared. It was a piece of personal ...

Back-to-school season can come with a hefty price tag, but some Central Texans are finding creative ways to cut costs and give back through online “Buy Nothing” groups. Buy Nothing groups function ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lidia Butcher and son Eli, left, pose with Chelsea Ward and her son Benji, right, during the gifting of a toolbox and worktable.

Lidia Butcher and son Eli, left, pose with Chelsea Ward and her son Benji, right, during the gifting of a toolbox and worktable. (Dania Maxwell/For The Times) In my L.A. Buy Nothing group, I started ...