Use #1: Not your grandma’s alarm clock. Make your old cell phones permanent bedside companions with an app that can help you fall asleep or ease you into your day.

Today's cell phones are really powerful mini-computers, and they contain plenty of private information, from personal photos to bank account numbers. Americans upgrade their phones every 18 months ...

For example, my old Nokia 6340i - still works/charges/whatever, but way obsolete here. It's not listed on Amazon's trade in, or one of the meta sites (SellCell) ...

Keep an old phone on charge and put it in a place so everyone knows where it is. This is great for young kids who don’t have their own phones and might need to call 9-1-1 someday.