Budgeting for giving can be tough — how do you say no to so many worthy requests, and yes to others? Is your giving scattershot, based on who’s asking and your mood and means in the moment? Does it matter?
I’m happy to see a new book, “The Art of Giving: Where the Soul Meets a [...]
Entries from December 14th, 2009
Choosing Charitable Causes: The Questions Post
December 14th, 2009 No Comments
Tags: biggest impact · charitable giving · Charity
A Few Of My Favorite Things
December 11th, 2009 No Comments
Every week, my husband and I have the same conversation about recycling plastic.
Him, holding up another carefully washed out yogurt tub: “How many times have we gone over this — does this container have a screw top?”
Me: “Um … oh. Oh yeah.”
Our county’s full-color glossy brochure posted on the side of our fridge helpfully itemizes [...]
Tags: mesh bags · plastic recycling · reusable
Why the Layered Look is Always In
December 8th, 2009 2 Comments
Someone passed along a link that points out common retail “gotchas.” I’ve got another to add to the list: Women’s clothing.
Whereas my husband can walk into a store and buy a long-sleeved dress shirt appropriate to the season, women’s dressy clothes are puzzle pieces that must be assembled. Long-sleeved shirts, when you can find them, [...]
Tags: retail price · women's clothing
Budget 2010: Progress on the Debt Front
December 1st, 2009 No Comments
When I last wrote about our two- or three-year plan to pay off all credit card debt, we were struggling up Mount Savings, frequently buffeted by the winds of unpredictable expenses.
At that time, the goal was a cushion of $5,000 in savings — a base camp, if you will, from which to mount a demolition [...]
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