giving

It goes without saying that buying holiday gifts for everyone on your list can add up... really fast. And this season, you're probably feeling even more pinched. If you have credit card debt and are concerned about losing your job or even your home, you've probably already cut back. Why rack up...

There are plenty of excellent reasons to find a good charity to support. Charitable giving is beneficial for your country and your community. Some people even say that charity is good for you health. Being generous with a portion of our own financial blessings is also a great American tradition....

Before widespread Internet use, charities relied heavily on direct mail campaigns for their fund raising. That meant paying for paper, printing, and postage, which can really add to a charity's operating costs. The Internet has been a blessing for charities by allowing them to turn to free email...

It's always nice to learn about good news in a bad economy.SunTrust Bank Private Wealth Management just released a survey that looked at 202 high net worth business owners, whose companies have at least $10 million in annual revenue, to look at their charitable giving.And probably the best news is...

As a financial writer, I'm always on the lookout for signs that Americans are making good decisions with their money. Sadly, I haven't found many recently, but here's one: soaring gas prices, economic worries, and plummeting property values aside, Americans gave a record (subscription required)...

If you haven't gotten involved in a prediction market yet, this is going to blow your mind...Essentially, prediction markets are based on the idea that large groups are better than individuals when it comes to determining unknown variables or predicting the possibility of an event. Whether the...

The holiday season brings out the best in many people, especially those who give of their time and money to charities. Retailers have found a way to get a piece of the action: Offer to donate a portion of sales to a charity.But shoppers should beware of the catalogs and signs trumpeting charitable...

I am a material girl, born of a childhood in which my family always struggled. As soon as I started making an income that was in excess of my absolute necessities, I started in on my role as the family Santa, buying multiple extravagant gifts for my parents and siblings each year at...

Are you caught up in the holiday race to see who can spend the most money and reap the most toys? If you have mistakenly found yourself dedicated to the consumerist side of the holidays you might be missing the boat. What has been lost in this yearly drive to create joy via the purchase of consumer...

This weekend's Wall Street Journal features (subscription required) an interesting discussion between Alan Murray and Laura Landro. the two debate the question "Is it possible to give luxury gifts on a budget and not look like a miser?"The debate is certainly worth reading and I'm going to come...