Comments on: Charities of Choice (2008 Edition) http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Robert Hillman http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-134330 Robert Hillman Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:21:23 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/#comment-134330 we are a single parent family in ontario canada we have a three hundred by five hundred foot garden we grow our own food we have ducks chickens geese one beef one pig we have bills to pay want to help someone why not help the individual instead of giving money to so called charities why not get involved with someone ONE ON ONE there is one hundred churches within one hour drive and many charities and NONE OF THEM HELP US i raised four children alone without a wife or financial support while she is out having sex with drug addicts and schezophrenics but no bailout for us what is wrong with people WE DONT USE DRUGS we dont drink we just want to live and survive YOU WANT TO HELP SOMEONE HELP US we give free food to people that come to our garden and cant pay so why cant people with money give some free money to people that DONT HAVE ANY Robert Hillman R R # 2 Monkton Ontario Canada N0K1P0 we need $ 3600.00 just to catch up and stay a family my oldest is 22 has no job and we cant afford a car or drivers training for her to be able to EVEN LOOK FOR ONE we are a single parent family in ontario canada

we have a three hundred by five hundred foot garden
we grow our own food

we have ducks chickens geese one beef
one pig

we have bills to pay

want to help someone why not help the individual
instead of giving money to so called charities

why not get involved with someone ONE ON ONE

there is one hundred churches within one hour drive
and many charities and NONE OF THEM HELP US

i raised four children alone without a wife or financial support while she is out having sex with drug addicts
and schezophrenics

but no bailout for us
what is wrong with people

WE DONT USE DRUGS we dont drink

we just want to live and survive
YOU WANT TO HELP SOMEONE HELP US

we give free food to people that come to our garden
and cant pay

so why cant people with money give some free money to people that DONT HAVE ANY

Robert Hillman
R R # 2 Monkton Ontario
Canada
N0K1P0

we need $ 3600.00 just to catch up and stay a family my oldest is 22 has no job
and we cant afford a car or drivers training
for her to be able to EVEN LOOK FOR ONE

]]> By: Jason from Money Theory http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-127382 Jason from Money Theory Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:58:43 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/#comment-127382 Every year we give to The American Red Cross as well - what a great organization. This year we also gave to Christian Children's Fund, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, and the Environmental Defense Fund. No matter how much we're struggling, each year we always give. I think this small act just reminds us that there is always someone who needs help more than we do. Happy holidays! ~ Jason Every year we give to The American Red Cross as well – what a great organization.

This year we also gave to Christian Children’s Fund, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, and the Environmental Defense Fund.

No matter how much we’re struggling, each year we always give. I think this small act just reminds us that there is always someone who needs help more than we do.

Happy holidays!

~ Jason

]]> By: taxrascal http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-127336 taxrascal Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:13:06 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/#comment-127336 Hiya Nickel: you made it to the top half of my list of the <a href="http://www.taxrascal.com/the-top-ten-tax-blogs-2008-edition/275/" rel="nofollow">top ten tax blog writers</a>. Thought you might appreciate the heads-up. By the way, I second Betsy's Kiva suggestion: I gave my mother a Kiva gift certificate for Christmas last year, and she loved it. For people who are dubious about how cost-effective some kinds of charity are, microloans are a fantastic idea. Hiya Nickel: you made it to the top half of my list of the top ten tax blog writers. Thought you might appreciate the heads-up.

By the way, I second Betsy’s Kiva suggestion: I gave my mother a Kiva gift certificate for Christmas last year, and she loved it. For people who are dubious about how cost-effective some kinds of charity are, microloans are a fantastic idea.

]]> By: betsy teutsch http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-127334 betsy teutsch Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:56:24 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/#comment-127334 another way to do good in the world is lend money to micro-entrepreneurs, typically 3rd world women supporting their families. You can do this at www.kiva.org which has a nifty gift certificate. The recipient gets to decide to whom to loan the money. Eventually it's paid back, it can reloaned or redeemed. another way to do good in the world is lend money to micro-entrepreneurs, typically 3rd world women supporting their families. You can do this at http://www.kiva.org which has a nifty gift certificate. The recipient gets to decide to whom to loan the money.
Eventually it’s paid back, it can reloaned or redeemed.

]]> By: Shaun Connell http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-127333 Shaun Connell Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:25:30 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/#comment-127333 I'm a huge fan of charity water. (My review is in the link found below in my name) Charity water drills wells for villages, so it turns your dollar into a gift that keeps on giving and saving lives. I’m a huge fan of charity water. (My review is in the link found below in my name) Charity water drills wells for villages, so it turns your dollar into a gift that keeps on giving and saving lives.

]]> By: Jeff@MySuperChargedLife http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-127330 Jeff@MySuperChargedLife Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:42:24 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2008/12/22/charities-of-choice-2008-edition/#comment-127330 Giving to good charities is such an important thing to do! The American Red Cross really helped me and my wife when our home was destroyed by a tornado. I've donated to them for several years. I also got the opportunity to donate to Water For People this year. They were the winner of a charity donation giveaway I conducted on my site. Water For People has gotten the highest rating possible for 6 years running from Charity Navigator! Giving to good charities is such an important thing to do! The American Red Cross really helped me and my wife when our home was destroyed by a tornado. I’ve donated to them for several years.

I also got the opportunity to donate to Water For People this year. They were the winner of a charity donation giveaway I conducted on my site. Water For People has gotten the highest rating possible for 6 years running from Charity Navigator!

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