Let's face it, money is going out wether we want it to or not. Either you are working on your debt snowball and paying the bills, investing in 401k and mutual funds, or taking care of Murphy. (Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.)
We have more than enough money to make out minimum payments and keep the lights on. Yes we want to put all extra money into our debt snowball but it is time to start giving. Giving is a habit. If you don't normally do it, you don't want to do it. If we start now, we will make it a habit. Plus it is one of the few things you can do in your adult life that gives the warm fuzzy feelings.
We are starting with $50 a month. I highly recommend if you are going to give, use this website: Charity Navigator. Not only will it match you with WHAT you want to give to... like children, animals, or natural disaster victims... it also tells you how many employees they have, what there annual revenue is, what they are spending their money on, and most importantly: how much their CEO makes.This month we have chosen to make a donation to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. In fact we have setup automatic withdrawals for next 3 months to this organization.
Remember my blog about "The Path." If you do the right things, karma, God, the Universe... whatever you believe in will start giving you a pat on the back. Don't get me wrong, I don't expect anything. The feeling of giving is enough but lets just see where this takes us.
Today's Lesson: Giving is good for the soul. Do it!
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