Just about a week after devastating tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma, relief is on its way – and it has big name stars written all over
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Making A Difference After Boston: Charitable Giving, Crowdfunding & Other Donations
On Monday, in the midst of all of the terrible news coming out of Boston, I was heartened to hear the stories of ordinary people
Read MoreHere’s How You Can Help Out After Hurricane Sandy
Since posting my article on Hurricane Sandy, I’ve been asked about what was still needed for the clean-up and rebuilding post-Hurricane Sandy. I received some
Read MoreHow To Help Out After Hurricane Sandy
Last night, the power came back on in our house, following an outage due to Hurricane Sandy. We were lucky to have the power back
Read MoreGive Your Favorite Charity A Boost
There are 38 days left until the end of the year. That means you have just a little over a month to whittle down your
Read MoreIRS Announces Tax Relief For Joplin, Other Areas Affected By Storms
The images and stories to come out of Joplin, Missouri over the past week have been heartbreaking. The death toll is now estimated to be
Read MoreCongress Wants You To Give To Haiti. But Just Haiti.
On January 12, a massive earthquake struck Haiti. The earthquake measured 7.0 on the Richter Scale. Devastating aftershocks followed. The confirmed death toll is 150,000
Read MoreFormer IRS Commish Forced Out Of Red Cross
Red Cross President and CEO – and former IRS Commissioner – Mark Everson has resigned after a request to do so by the Red Cross
Read MoreGot Blood? Get Gas.
I was wrong about the Red Cross – well, a little bit. I previously reported that they provide no financial incentives for donating blood but
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Blood Donations
Taxpayer asks: I regularly donate blood to the Red Cross. Can I deduct this on my taxes? Taxgirl says: This is by far the most
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