How Not To Be A Jerk When Donating To Charity

Everywhere you turn, organizations are always looking for charitable donations. You’ve heard the radio spots and seen the ads on TV about how you can make a difference and every year, scores of Americans donate money, clothing and make houseware donations to the less fortunate. When it comes to donating to charity, the benefits are … [Read more…]

How Many Charitable Donations Do You Make in a Year?

Kindness. It is the stuff you are supposed to throw around like confetti. As school district after school district first in the Omaha metropolitan area and then the rest of the state, kindness did seem to be falling from the sky. Prompted by the personal pain of one superintendent’s family over the suicide of their … [Read more…]

Maximize Tax Deductions with Clothing Donations

Donating items is a great way to get rid of things that you no longer want or need without filling the landfills with junk. Approximately three-quarters of solid waste that is disposed of is recyclable, however less than one-third is actually recycled, with about 12 million tons of textile waste and old clothes being thrown … [Read more…]