#GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday

Did you guys know that after Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Giving Tuesday? We won’t get into it here how effed up I think it is that the day set aside for giving comes several days after rampant consumerism… or maybe we just did… but I honestly didn’t know that was a thing until…

Kiva: Making the World a Better Place $25 at a Time

Microfinancing is fascinating to me. People helping people? Yes! In the personal finance sphere, we talk about peer to peer lending all the time and concentrate on the fact that it can have some incredible returns… if you’re willing to take the risks. Sites like Lending Club take higher risk borrowers, everyday folks like you…

Give Thanks the Smart Way: How to Check a Charity is Legit

Give Thanks the Smart Way: How to Check a Charity is Legit

During the holiday season, charitable giving increases. Whether it’s the warm and gooey feeling of helping others or the season of tax write-off prep, either way it’s nice to know that when you’re giving money to an organization they’re going to use it the right way. What’s the right way? Personally, when I give money…

Give the Gift of an Experience

Give the Gift of an Experience

Last week I saw this great infographic over at Financially Blonde about whether or not money makes people happier – to an extent, yes, but mostly no. The point of the infographic was that it’s not how much money you have, it’s what you spend it on. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, I…

Charlie Hernandez

Worlds Colliding: Roadies & Typhoon Hiayan

    You may be wondering who this guy is. His name is Charlie Hernandez and he’s a former production manager and roadie. And he founded an organization called Just a Bunch of Roadies and they are doing something incredible to help with disaster relief in the Philippines. Way to go, entertainment community!      …

Happy Rays of Sunshine and Hope

Most of the time news articles are not full of happy rays of sunshine and hope. This one is.   Coca Cola announced that it will not be spending any money on advertising starting on Novermber 18. Instead, the global company will be spending that money on relief efforts in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan.…