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1 Brilliant or Baffling: Donation Alarm Clock
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2 Savvy Charity Guide: Your Favorite Picks
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4 Not Sure What to Donate To? How About the $14 Trillion National Debt
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5 I'm Asking: Have You Ever Made a Donation to Get Something?
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6 What Do You Think of Microsoft Bing's Japan Quake Campaign?
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8 Brilliant or Baffling: Salvation Army Accepting Credit Card Donations
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9 Charitable Giving in Lieu of Holiday Gifts
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10 Experimental Website Customizes Charitable Donations
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11 Tax Tip: Take Pictures to Track Your Donations
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12 Take a Charitable Note From Taylor Swift
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13 Have You Made a Donation at the Grocery Store Checkout?
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14 5 Charities That Support Our Troops
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15 If You Had Jolie-Pitt Kind of Cash, Where Would You Donate?
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16 Reader Tip: Make Your Deductible Donations Before January
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17 I'm Asking: Would You Make a Donation for "Free" Services?
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18 Do You Donate to Relief Efforts?
If you'd like to honor the men and women who have served our country or are in the process of doing so, one way of giving back is to donate to a charity that supports our troops. Many military charities exist, but these five have been rated as some of the most efficient organizations. Can't afford to donate? Visit your local veteran's hospital for volunteer opportunities. Read more
Microsoft Bing quickly backed away from their Japan Quake Twitter campaign once the outrage began from Twitter users. On Saturday, its official Twitter account, @bing, said they would donate a $1 for every retweet they get of their pledge to donate up to $100,000. Some users started fuming and saw it as "exploitation" of tragic events happening in Japan. "just write the goddam cheque and cut out Read more
If you're mulling over what cause to donate to, you can consider chipping in towards the $14 trillion national debt. Be warned that the stark contrast between the massive debt and the amount you decide to give may make your donation feel measly, and frustrations may ensue if you disagree with what the government is spending money on. The Treasury Department has been collecting donations since Read more
I can't think of any better way to end this year than to give back to society. Not to mention, if you give to nonprofits before New Year's Eve, it'll count as a 2010 tax deduction. If you're not sure where to put your money, read my interviews with the CEOs of Kiva and Room to Read to get a better feel of the two organizations. A lot of readers shared their favorite nonprofits with me, so if you Read more
Imagine winning $11.3 million in the lottery. Then picture giving it all away to charity. A retired Canadian couple did just that after they won the lottery in July, and their donation spree is almost up, because most of their winnings has been given away. "What you've never had, you never miss," Violet Large, 78, said. The money was actually more of a burden than a boon, because the couple Read more
This story of courage comes from the OnSugar blog yoga off the mat. I'm afraid this is not going to be one of my funny, lighthearted blogs, although I hope it will have a happy ending. Recently I found out that one of my longtime students has been battling cancer for the last few years. We all have that one quintessential story of the amazing, sweet, nice, wonderful person who didn't deserve to Read more
Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake on Tuesday, and officials are still picking up the pieces and assessing the damage. Governments and aid agencies from around the world are rushing to help the country and its people, but help isn’t limited to organizations — tons of individuals are also doing their part by making contributions to the Red Cross, UNICEF, and other agencies. It’s Read more
Not that I'm one to turn down a little something for nothing to save money, and take advantage of museum free days or other no-fee exhibits while traveling, even gratis concerts in the park can have people asking for donations to keep these things a reality.Still the reality is, seeing the donation bin doesn't always make people toss in money or it'd be overflowing daily! Even Google's free Read more
Over time we each develop a unique saving style, which is why we started the How Do You Save? group for you to divulge your winning tactics. The group offers a place for you to dole out your advice to other SavvySugar readers trying to save a little moolah and learn from their experiences. Cocoangel reminds us to clean out our closets, donate items to charity and reap the reward of a tax Read more
The power couple of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt is way more than a gorgeous, talented duo. They're known to support important causes, both domestically and around the world, often donating large (as in millions) sums of money when it feels right. If you had the kind of cash in the bank that could warrant exceptional monetary gifts to charities, where would you donate? Read more
