So it’s almost the end of the year, which means that I’m sure you’re all receiving all sorts of e-mails and letters from various charities, hoping you will choose to give to them this holiday season and increase your tax deductions. I’m big on giving to charity, and I know a lot of other PF …
Those of you who have been reading for a while know that I’m big on charitable giving. One of my 2009 Financial Goals was to increase my charitable donations. I also take half of the advertising income from this site and use it to make Kiva loans. I work in an area that is frequented …
Yesterday, I was waiting for a friend at Union Station and I stopped to get a bottle of water. As I was waiting in line, the guy in front of me was trying to pay for his sandwich with a credit card. His card kept getting declined and the cashier asked him if he had …
I just made my fourth loan at Kiva. Kiva is an organization dedicated to micro-lending, allowing people to lend money to those living in poverty to help them create a better life for themselves. Lenders can choose from borrowers from around the world in all sorts of professions. I have loaned to two people …
There was an interesting Question and Answer on Slate the other day about helping family members who perhaps aren’t as financially stable. The asker is doing well, financially speaking, but some of her siblings are not, and some really struggle. She wanted to know how she should best help them out – according to their …