Being Generous without spending a lot of money

• If you don’t have a lot of money to give above your 10% find ways to get free stuff at the grocery stores, pharmacies and super stores (ie. Target, Walmart).  Clipping coupons for “freebies” is a great way to give back and you’re just using your time to gather the food and personal care items to give to the food bank or shelters.  A great resource to find these deals is www.nowthatmakescents.com
• Along the lines of the item above some food banks &/or shelters take coupons so that they can use them when adding to their stock piles, donate the coupon sections from your Sunday paper, it saves them a ton of money!
• Do “spring” cleaning (it doesn’t really matter what season) go through your clothes, closets, garage, pantry; figure out what you are just not using and donate it to places/people who need it and will ACTUALLY use it.  This act will not only benefit someone else but it’s proven that purging your life of “clutter” frees you up emotionally, physically and spiritually….less STUFF, less stress!