This is a guest post from deepali of paradigm shifted. She has been following the situation in Myanmar/Burma since long before the Cyclone Nargis hit and agreed to post about what’s going on there now and how you can help. This a follow-up to my post on charitable giving and telemarketing.
On May 2nd, Cyclone Nargis [...]

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JLP at All Financial Matters asked us how we turn away charity cold calls. Honestly, it’s never been that hard for me. As a younger person I’ve only been getting these calls for a few years, around the time I starting giving regularly (age 18).
The first way I turn down charity telemarketers is by focusing [...]

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Micah just randomly asked “What if presidential campaigns were like corporations?” What if, indeed.
It’s a competitive field, many campaigns are out of business by 9 months before the election and only one “corporation” will survive. That means that the return on investment average for investors in the sector isn’t very good. Only a small percentage [...]

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The news on world food supply hasn’t been good. Droughts, oil issues, etc are creating greater food insecurity for millions. Americans are feeling a small pinch (or even a medium one) though fewer of us have to worry about starving to death in the near future.
Sometimes it seems narcissistic to focus only on our own [...]

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On Saturday, Trent at the Simple Dollar blogged about frugality and social giving. I’ve been pondering something related for a few weeks—giving to charity and getting compound interest. You see, I’m 22 years old. This gives me a tremendous edge with compounding. Starting me investing now can make a big difference compared with investing later.
 
Let’s [...]

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