As Tax Day draws ever closer, I thought I’d write a bit more about tax deductions… I’ve written in the past about common income tax deductions, as well as commonly missed tax deductions. This time, I thought I’d tackle some of the lesser known charity-related tax deductions. [more]

Every December, we sit down and sort out (and then make) our charitable contributions for the year. Because 2007 was so good to us, we’ve decided to not only increase our donation levels, but also to add another charity to our list. What follows is a list of the main causes that we’re supporting this year. [more]

Here’s some not-so-happy Christmas news for you…

Apparently a number of charities have experienced noticeable declines in donations this year. This isn’t terribly surprising given the economic challenges that we’re currently facing, but it’s a bit of a double whammy, as more people than average are asking for help this year.

So… Please consider spreading some holiday cheer by supporting your favorite charities.

[Source: Boston Globe]

Not quite two weeks ago, I put together an article on year end money moves. As a followup, I thought I’d spend a bit of time expanding on my favorite — clearing out your house and donating your extras to charity. [more]

With the end of the year less than a month away, I thought I’d put together a list of five money moves to make in the next few weeks. If you have any suggestions of your own, please be sure to post them in the comments. [more]

Well, it’s Saturday and my offer to match donations to The Conservation Fund has now expired. There were a few last minute donations that brought the total up to $750 (not including the match). Thanks to the following bloggers/readers who contributed:

Steve T
Rocket Dollar
Blueprint for Financial Prosperity
rocketc
MoneyNing
Ask Dong
The Good Human
A reader named Ben
A reader named Kate
A reader named derek
A reader named Ryan

If you’re feeling charitable, I highly recommend making a donation to The Conservation Fund.

Just a quick update on my offer to match contributions to The Conservation Fund. Two more people have taken me up on my offer:

The Good Human
A reader named Ben

Without naming names and saying who gave what, we’re up to $425 (without the match), so there’s a good bit of room left to go.

Remember… This offer is good through Friday.

Click here for more details.

Just a quick update on my offer to match contributions to The Conservation Fund. Three more bloggers have taken me up on my offer:

rocketc
MoneyNing
Ask Dong

Remember… This offer is good through Friday — and it’s good for readers, too.

Click here for more details.

Just a quick update on my offer to match contributions to The Conservation Fund. The following bloggers have taken me up on my offer:

Steve T
Rocket Dollar
Blueprint for Financial Prosperity

Remember… This offer is good through Friday — and you don’t have to be a blogger to participate.

Click here for more details.

In honor of Blog Action Day’s focus on the environment, I’ve decided to try and raise a bit of money for The Conservation Fund (details about the Fund are below). Here’s how it works… My family will match all donations made this week up to $1000 total (through Friday) with a donation of our own. All you have to do is make your donation and let me know about it.

Save the world in four easy steps:

1. Go to the online donation page.

2. Make your donation.

3. Let me know via e-mail to ‘nickel’ at this domain (fivecentnickel.com) or via my contact form (specify the amount).

4. Save your receipt… It’s tax deductible, after all. [more]