Hurricane Relief Donations
As I’m sure you’re aware, Gulf Coast residents are currently suffering through one of the worst natural disasters to ever hit the United States, and they need our help. My wife and I just made a...
View ArticleSanta Dollars and Bunny Bucks
The other day I was at the grocery store when a small sign advertising ‘Santa Dollars’ caught my eye. What, you might ask, are Santa Dollars? According to their web site, Santa Dollars are one dollar...
View ArticleFinding the Right Charity
‘Tis the season to be charitable. So if you’re in the giving mood, but aren’t sure which charity is worthy of your donations, I suggest that you check out the Charity Navigator. This site provides...
View ArticleClear Out Your Stuff & Get a Tax Break
There’s just a few days left before the end of the year. That makes it a perfect time to take one last look around to see if there’s anything in your house that you’d like to clear out. If there is,...
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Buffett Makes Largest Donation Ever
In case you missed it, Warren Buffett (chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. and the second richest man in the world) has decided to donate nearly $31 billion to the Gates Foundation. In 2005, the Gates...
View ArticleAmerican Cancer Society Charity Drive
While there’s no such thing as a bad time to donate to charity, this time of year seems to bring out the best in people. Perhaps it’s the holidays, or maybe it’s the fact that the end of the year is...
View ArticleCharity Spotlight Series
While we’re on the subject of charitable giving… NoCreditNeeded has launched a Charity Spotlight series, and he just posted the first installment today. In it, he highlights a post about The Child...
View ArticleCharities of Choice 2006, Part I: Modest Needs
Over the next few days, I thought that I’d spend a little time writing about our charities of choice. During the past year, I’ve moved to a new job (complete with a 45% raise) and our self-employment...
View ArticleCharities of Choice 2006, Part II: The American Red Cross
The second charity that we are focusing on this year is the American Red Cross. I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for the Red Cross ever since our second son was born. Due to complications during her...
View ArticleCharities of Choice 2006, Part III: Our Local Food Bank
The third and final charity that we are focusing on this year is our local food bank. They’re actually part of America’s Second Harvest, which is the “National Food Bank Network.” You can go here and...
View ArticleCharities of Choice 2006, Part IV: The Conservation Fund
Okay, I lied. I wrote the other day about the fact that we had identified three core charities that we were going to focus on this year, but… After the dust settled, we picked one more: The...
View ArticleCitibank Refused to Process our Red Cross Donation
Wow. After several years of being a happy Citibank credit card customer, they’ve really managed to piss me off. Here’s the deal… On New Year’s Eve, I went to the Red Cross website to make a donation. I...
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Matching Donations to The Conservation Fund
In honor of Blog Action Day’s focus on the environment, I’ve decided to try and raise a bit of money for The Conservation Fund (details about the Fund are below). Here’s how it works… My family will...
View ArticleMatching Donations Update
Just a quick update on my offer to match contributions to The Conservation Fund. The following bloggers have taken me up on my offer: Steve T Rocket Dollar Blueprint for Financial Prosperity Remember…...
View ArticleMatching Donations, Update #2
Just a quick update on my offer to match contributions to The Conservation Fund. Three more bloggers have taken me up on my offer: rocketc MoneyNing Ask Dong Remember… This offer is good through Friday...
View ArticleMatching Donations, Update #3
Just a quick update on my offer to match contributions to The Conservation Fund. Two more people have taken me up on my offer: The Good Human A reader named Ben Without naming names and saying who gave...
View ArticleConservation Fund: Matching Donations Followup
Well, it’s Saturday and my offer to match donations to The Conservation Fund has now expired. There were a few last minute donations that brought the total up to $750 (not including the match). Thanks...
View ArticleYear End Money Moves
With the end of the year less than a month away, I thought I’d put together a list of five money moves to make in the next few weeks. If you have any suggestions of your own, please be sure to post...
View ArticleClearing Out Your House for Fun and Profit
Not quite two weeks ago, I put together an article on year end money moves. As a followup, I thought I’d spend a bit of time expanding on my favorite — clearing out your house and donating your extras...
View ArticleCharitable Donations are Down This Year
Here’s some not-so-happy Christmas news for you… Apparently a number of charities have experienced noticeable declines in donations this year. This isn’t terribly surprising given the economic...
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