Tag Archives: Charitable Giving

More Ways to Help Foster Children

In a recent blog,I wrote about helping foster kids prepare for life after they turn 18, when they will likely lose their outside support systems—both financial and emotional. In the next blog I wrote about how you might help by tutoring, mentoring, serving as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer, becoming a foster parent or adopting an older child. This blog will discuss a few more ways to help foster children. First, there’s my fellow blogger Kori’s great idea on donating your kids’ old things to the foster care system. This seems to me to be an especially good idea … Continue reading →

Four Ways to Teach Your Children the Importance of Giving

One important aspect of handling your money properly is that it allows you to give to others. Nearly every book I have read about money (and I’ve read quite a few) mentions the importance of charitable giving. It is important to teach your children at a young age this aspect of money management. It will allow them to see how much money can help those in need. Here are four ways that you can teach your children about giving and money management. 1) If you attend a church that accepts donations you may encourage your children to donate to the … Continue reading →