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As the season of giving brushes elbows with the cabal of commercialism, we're presented with an ideal "teachable moment." Here are seven ways to show material boys and girls that saving -- and giving -- can be just as rewarding as getting.

For over a century, the Salvation Army's red kettles have reminded holiday shoppers not to forget charity during the season of giving. But this year, you don't need cash on hand to give, because there's something new in the kettle: a card reader and a mobile donation app.

Whole Foods is asking its shoppers to help a good cause -- with "LIFE Jackets." They're reusable cup sleeves to protect your hands from hot beverages, and all proceeds go to Kenyan women and special-needs children.

A breast cancer diagnosis can be like an earthquake in the life of the patient and her family, but the medical community is there to help guide them. What's often hard to find is a monetary lifeline for those in danger of getting washed away by the financial tidal wave that can follow.

Possibly the most enduring image of the royal wedding between Prince William and his commoner bride, Kate Middleton, was the fanciful hat worn by Princess Beatrice, William's cousin. Gravity-defying and startling, the bow-shaped "sculptural" hat in a "delicate tea rose silk" designed for the...

Love the Animals, a charity that solicited funds on the Internet, including via social network Facebook, has been sued for misusing funds. A lawsuit against Love the Animals, operated by Anthony M. Marasia, alleges Marasia put all funds donated to the company into his personal bank account, failed...

While your heart might want to help disaster victims in Japan or elsewhere, Better Business Bureau officials say that you should also keep your mind on your wallet. Natural disasters bring out con artists and schemers, Cindy Dudley, director of Business Services for the BBB, said in a recent...

Hot on the heels of a 20% off Gap coupon is a new Gap coupon for 30% off -- and using it benefits charity. The aptly-named Give and Get discount is valid Mar. 17 through March 20, 2011 in stores, and you can use it as many times as you want. Here's how it works. Click on this Gap coupon link to...

Mailboxes nationwide are full of promises for cash prizes, but the IRS and the Better Business Bureau say the only cash that's being spent is by victims. A Missouri marketing firm, Precision Performance Marketing, sends sweepstakes letters that BBB officials say makes it look like those on the...

With unemployment climbing and available federal dollars declining in 2010, the need for charitable giving seemed greater than ever, but gifts made during the year were actually down. According to a recent article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, charitable gifts at the top of the spectrum, those...