Fun with Charitable Gift Funds
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How to maximize your charitable contributions.
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The capacity of people to give never ceases to amaze me. In Washington, Donnie Simpson, a local radio personality, recently helped raise funds for the American Red Cross's tsunami relief efforts. Listeners were encouraged to donate a minimum of $100 for a song request or shout-out.
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Some mutual funds invest in stocks;  others invest in bonds. Now a new breed of funds is offering  the chance to own fine art.
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Is it ever OK to pass along a gift that you're less than wild about?
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Online charitable gift cards allow the recipient to choose the organization that will receive the money given in his or her name.
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What a minefield giving can be. And it can be particularly complicated when you're a regifter, which involves giving someone something that you had received as a gift (or an item that you have stashed in the back of your closet).
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By Eric Gwinn, Chicago Tribune  Dec. 10--The holidays are about much more than gifts, of course, but if you want to spread some electronic joy, here are a few ideas.
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These funds are going for a song, but are they worth the price?
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You can buy single shares as gifts -- and get your loved ones interested in investing.
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Gift cards are the perfect gift - they always fit and never cost a fortune to send, right? But consumer advocates are cautioning that we need to be slightly more careful when it comes to such gifts.
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Ten posh possessions worthy of your year-end dough.
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There's a temptation to gauge the generosity of a community by the number of million-dollar donations made to the local symphony or university, or the number of fundraising records set by the annual cancer ball or school auction. And until recently, thanks to a booming economy and real estate mar...
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An overview of the different ways you can give your money away.
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With funds as with stocks, look for inside help.
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This year retail marketing campaigns are helping shoppers give to charities.
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This is the season for giving, and merchants and children alike encourage it.
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Some ask whether the public benefits of philanthropy are commensurate with the tax breaks that givers receive.