It’s the last Friday of July. Like it or not, summer is winding down. But thankfully for those of you who like freebies, they just keep getting hotter. Here are some of the best freebies available right now. Free Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream: Donate some of your time for helping out a worthy cause [...]
I’ve been picking up free school supplies for the last week or two at drug stores, grocery stores and office supply chains. Many businesses are offering free pencils, paper and pens to kick off back-to-school season. Even though I don’t have children I plan to donate these free school supplies to organizations collecting them for [...]
I started using coupons over a year ago. I can’t remember exactly how it began, but I do remember how it evolved. I’m wondering if other coupon users have gone through a similar evolution? Here’s a look at the stages I went through: Phase 1: Sale Shopper My hunt for savings at the grocery store [...]
Would you take money from the offering plate? I’m not talking about stealing, I’m talking about responding to a genuine offer from your pastor that if you are struggling to take money from the offering plate. When giving was down at a Texas church Pastor Toby Slough thought his congregation was struggling. So he passed [...]
Among married couples, more and more women are making the decisions regarding charitable giving in their families. That’s according to a report about a new study sponsored by Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. The online survey asked 1,000 adults a series of questions. Each participant had given $1,000 or more to charity in 2007. The survey [...]
How’s your church handling the recession? Mine is not doing so great. Giving has plummeted, according to my pastor, and for the first time in the church’s five-year history they have been unable to meet all of their monthly obligations. I was shocked to hear that out of our congregation of more than 100 people, [...]
You’re a procrastinator. You still haven’t purchased gifts for long-distance relatives, let alone shipped them off at the local post office. Rather than forking over big bucks for last minute shipping in order to get it there in time for Christmas, try a gift you can e-mail. Here are a few suggestions. Restaurant.com Sign up [...]
While the downturn in the economy may mean fewer Christmas presents or more meals at home to us, there are millions of people who can't afford to heat their homes or keep their refrigerators stocked. That's the idea behind the $1 Give. how to win her back For the month of December, The One Dollar [...]