Comments on: Unexpected Charity http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/10/16/unexpected-charity/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:24:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Counting My Pennies » Link Roundup http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/10/16/unexpected-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Counting My Pennies » Link Roundup Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:06:48 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=628#comment-798 [...] Finance, hosted by the ever cool J. Money over at Budgets Are Sexy.  My included entry was on Unexpected Charity.  Other [...] [...] Finance, hosted by the ever cool J. Money over at Budgets Are Sexy.  My included entry was on Unexpected Charity.  Other [...]

]]> By: Kriswithmany http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/10/16/unexpected-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Kriswithmany Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:22:11 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=628#comment-784 When dh has time, he likes to buy lunch/dinner for panhandlers he meets. It's hard to want to give cash to someone who you can tell is a chain smoker who has drunk too much in their lifetime. Good for you, though. Sometimes it's better to hold back judgment and pray they use the money wisely. When dh has time, he likes to buy lunch/dinner for panhandlers he meets. It’s hard to want to give cash to someone who you can tell is a chain smoker who has drunk too much in their lifetime.

Good for you, though. Sometimes it’s better to hold back judgment and pray they use the money wisely.

]]> By: Megan http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/10/16/unexpected-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Megan Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:37:02 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=628#comment-774 That's an interesting story, drofen. It's an unfortunate situation, that's for sure, but I agree, many times, cash isn't the best way to help someone out. And unfortunately, I bet there are a number of people out there who would be overjoyed to get Subway gift certificates. But people like that make it that much less likely that others will help them out. That’s an interesting story, drofen. It’s an unfortunate situation, that’s for sure, but I agree, many times, cash isn’t the best way to help someone out. And unfortunately, I bet there are a number of people out there who would be overjoyed to get Subway gift certificates. But people like that make it that much less likely that others will help them out.

]]> By: drofen http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/10/16/unexpected-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-773 drofen Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:31:23 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=628#comment-773 My wife takes the same route to work every time she goes in, and there is always a homeless person begging at one of the traffic lights she invariably gets caught at. We both feel that cash isn't the best way to help someone like this out, so we decided she'd get some Subway gift certificates for her to give to the guy. Next time she had to stop at that particular light, she put the cert's in his jar. Imagine her surprise when they were thrown back into the car all wadded up... I love helping people, but I struggle with the best way to do it. Good on you and your generous heart. My wife takes the same route to work every time she goes in, and there is always a homeless person begging at one of the traffic lights she invariably gets caught at. We both feel that cash isn’t the best way to help someone like this out, so we decided she’d get some Subway gift certificates for her to give to the guy.

Next time she had to stop at that particular light, she put the cert’s in his jar. Imagine her surprise when they were thrown back into the car all wadded up…

I love helping people, but I struggle with the best way to do it.

Good on you and your generous heart.

]]> By: dawn @ iowahippiechick http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/10/16/unexpected-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-772 dawn @ iowahippiechick Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:20:49 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=628#comment-772 Maybe the coinstar broke so you could give the panhandler the money ... ? It feels pretty cool to help someone out - you did good!!! Maybe the coinstar broke so you could give the panhandler the money … ?
It feels pretty cool to help someone out – you did good!!!

]]> By: Leanne http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/10/16/unexpected-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Leanne Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:44:20 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=628#comment-771 Good for you! I think that was a good use of your pennies. :) And doesn't it make you feel good to help someone that way?! Good for you! I think that was a good use of your pennies. :) And doesn’t it make you feel good to help someone that way?!

]]> By: Budgets are Sexy. http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/10/16/unexpected-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Budgets are Sexy. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:53:15 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=628#comment-770 For real, good work :) sucky about Coinstar, but i guess it worked out nicely! For real, good work :) sucky about Coinstar, but i guess it worked out nicely!

]]> By: FruGal http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/10/16/unexpected-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-769 FruGal Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:47:43 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=628#comment-769 That's a lovely thing to do. Good on you :) That’s a lovely thing to do. Good on you :)

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