Comments on: Five Ideas for Charitable Giving in a Bad Economy

By: Kali

Kali — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:27:03 +0000

Another How to be Charitable on a Tight Budget link with some different ideas:

http://www.ehow.com/how_493347.....udget.html

By: Jason from Money Theory

Jason from Money Theory — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:53:57 +0000

Donating blood is a great way to give around the holidays (well anytime really!). Blood banks and hospitals are always extremely short on blood around the holidays so when you donate around this time it helps so much!!

Thanks for the great tips,

Jason

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:32:31 +0000

You can donate your old prescription glasses to the Lions Club. They have drop off mail boxes. Contact one in your area for drop off box locations. You can put a note in the envelope (with your glasses) requesting them to send you a receipt for your glasses donation. You can write off between 20% – 30 % of their value.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:24:22 +0000

Donate stuff you get for free at CVS/Walgreens/by combining coupons & sales! Those stores “give” me more free toothpaste, etc than I can use in a year, but I continue to collect it because the local food bank/homeless shelter needs more than I can collect! There is absolutely no way we can afford anything more than the barest of bare necessities this year, but I am thrilled to still be able to help others out.

By: debtkid

debtkid — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:35:14 +0000

I would suggest making time to update your will to include any of your favorite charities. It’s a little morbid, but really, there is never a better time than the present. It’s one of those things that gets put off too easily.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:21:42 +0000

Even if you don’t have a lot to give, or can’t afford to, time can be just as important. I’ve recently began working for a local library that was on the verge of getting shut down, due to lack of funds, and in just a few weeks I’ve been able to do some work getting grants, new computers, and stuff like that. It’s pretty rewarding, and helps a lot of people as well.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:01:11 +0000

Donate some old toys that you may not use or need anymore. Specifically things that are just laying around that could be used by someone else.

By: Wise Money Matters

Wise Money Matters — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:08:33 +0000

GoodSearch.com or an equivalent charity based search engine is also a great way. They donate a portion of their sponsored search revenue to a charity of your choice. There are probably 10 or more charity search engines but GoodSearch.com is the only one I’m personally familiar with.

By: Paulette @ SpendTracker USA

Paulette @ SpendTracker USA — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:24:56 +0000

This is a great idea, particularly for the unemployed with more time than money. Giving back is so important, and when you get involved directly like this, it puts in perspective how fortunate you are and how much you really have.